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By e. Mesiyah MCGinnis Zafar Brooks, director Staff Writer of Corporate Social Re- sponsibility and Diversity & Inclusion Hyundai Motor America (North America), greeted Hyundai employees and community members at its annual, “February is Black History Month” cel- ebration at the corporate fa- cility in Costa Mesa, CA. The annual event is creat- ed in association with the na- tional Black History Month E. MESIYAH MCGINNIS / LA SENTINEL theme planned throughout (L-R) Brandon I. Brooks, managing editor Los Angeles Sentinel/L.A. Watts Times, Wendy Raquel Robinson, the month of February. The founder / Artistic director AGC, Zafar Brooks, director of Corporate Social Responsibility and Diversity Inclusion at event featured art created by Hyundai Motor America, Yavonna Morris, chair of the African American Employer Resource Group, William Lee, muralist, Kory Barksdale. president Hyundai Motor America, Doug E. Fresh, Danny Bakewell, Sr., executive publisher Los Angeles Sentinel/ The mural is series of scenes L.A. Watts Times/Founder, Taste of Soul, Erwin Raphael, executive director and general manager of Genesis Mo - depicting Black life in the- tors America. city of Atlanta. The event www.lasentinel.net also featured an interview 80’s rapper, Doug E. Fresh box), and, of course, there food brings life to any {See HYUNDAI A-10} and mini-concert with famed (AKA the Human Beat- was the soul food. “Soul event or situation,” said a

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Sentinel newS Service inclusive film industry by training diverse filmmak- Thursday, February 21, ers from underserved com- 2019, AT&T announced it munities. is deepening its commit- BELIEVE Los Angeles ment to Brotherhood Cru- is a grassroots, employee- sade – a 50-year old grass- driven campaign commit- roots organization with a ted to supporting work- vision of improving quality force development, career of life and meeting the un- readiness programs, with a met needs of low-income, special emphasis on digital underserved, under-repre- media and entertainment sented and disenfranchised employment opportunities individuals in South LA – for underserved students through a $150,000 contri- in Los Angeles, especially bution to the organization’s diverse millennials. The new Media Collective. The initiative is an extension contribution is the first step of AT&T Believes, a larger in a larger campaign from company-wide initiative

AT&T to build a better to- designed to create positive E. MESIYAH MCGINNIS morrow in Los Angeles change in local communi- As the first step in AT&T’s Believe Los Angeles℠ initiative, the company is committing $150,000 to Brotherhood communities, Believe Los ties. Crusade’s Media Collective; new program launches to create a more inclusive film industry. Angeles. Believe Los Angeles Launching recently, will also help increase the hone skills, form creative ceed in the entertainment Black Future Month, a time Media Collective will help Brotherhood Crusade in number of diverse story- partnerships, create short industry and give back to to celebrate the contribu- aspiring artists within the collaboration with AT&T tellers in the entertainment films and gain industry- acthe South LA community,” tions of the people and or- local film industry grow and the city of Los Angeles industry, both in front of cess needed to be success- said Rhonda Johnson, pres- ganizations who strengthen their skills and network, as Economic and Workforce and behind the camera. ful. ident of AT&T California. our African American and well as make a tremendous Development Department, The robust, semi-annual “We’re honored to join “The launch of this inno- other diverse communi- difference in their careers,” announced details on the 11-week program will pro- with Brotherhood Cru- vative program is perfectly ties.” said Charisse Bremond- new program, which is vide hands-on opportuni- sade to help support local aligned with African Amer- “AT&T’s support of Weaver, president and CEO aimed at creating a more ties to 15-20 students to emerging filmmakers suc- ican History Month and Brotherhood Crusade’s of Brotherhood Crusade.

Sentinel newS Service honored three businesses That’s why it invests mil- and company partners for lions of dollars and lots On Feb. 21, South- their achievements and of volunteer manpower to ern California Edison contributions to economic local nonprofits. In 2018, observed its 17th annual growth, service to the com- SCE’s parent company, Black History Month munity, and participation Edison International, gave celebration at the Planes as education and energy- an estimated $20 million of Fame Air Museum in efficiency champions. The to community programs Chino. SCE recognized event is an opportunity for that help make a differ-

the important contribu- SCE to show its apprecia- ence in education, the en- COURTESY PHOTO tions African Americans tion to the communities it vironment, public safety Left-to-right: Mike Marelli, SCE vice president, Business Customer Division, joins have made, and continue serves. Edison believes & preparedness, and civic in congratulating KIGT Co-founder and Chief Tech Officer Jatomis Stevenson and to make, to our country that when the community engagement. KIGT cofounder and CEO Paul Francis, with SCE CEO Kevin Payne, right. KIGT, aka and to the world. SCE thrives, everyone benefits. Keep It Green Transit, was recently awarded Edison’s “Clean Energy Champion Award” for being a clean energy champion and strong Edison partner.”

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If we are to know our- good in the world. To say Malcolm X, Fannie Lou society in ways the “found- and celebratory gestures selves rightly, honor our we are chosen by heaven Hamer, Martin King, ing fathers” could neither and references ripped from history, radically improve and history to bring good Ella Baker, et al, lead- imagine nor accept. So, we their context and stripped our present and forge a fu- in the world means we are ers who understood and must not lose sight of our of their essential and em- ture worthy of the names to understand and assert practiced leadership larger role, regardless of boldening lessons of life African and human, then ourselves as a moral and as a moral vocation in the tragic and catastrophic and struggle. For to talk we must reaffirm and- re social vanguard. Indeed, service of the people, turn of events. For we have of heritage is to speak of new our moral and social we have been and must re- the good society and experienced and overcome things handed down and to vanguard role as a people, main that moral and social the just world. They worst times, attacks and be essentially honored with wage righteous and relent- vanguard whose work and did not put their hopes terrors than these. ceremony and respectful less resistance to evil and struggle, moral vision and in an elected man, but Moreover, in this con- silence. But to talk of his- injustice everywhere, and vocabulary have become a in a chosen, built and stant search to redeem and tory is not only to remem- put forth in plan and prac- model and mirror of human sustained Movement. renew itself without sub- ber in rightful respect, but tice a new history and hope struggle for liberation in the The point is that these stantive change, society also to learn its lessons, for our people and human- world. This is the meaning and other leaders of the stands ever ready to repeat absorb its spirit of pos- kind. In the months of Feb- and central message of Dr. Movement challenged its reality-show of glitz, sibility, emulate its mod- DR. MAULANA KARENGA ruary and March, which Martin Luther King’s teach- the country to change, glamour and shameless els of human excellence, we of Us have designated ing that we must always move from oppression to bragging and aggressive achievement and struggle, as Black History Month I struggle and work for our- it is defined by a declining freedom, repent its racist bravado without making and practice the morality (General Focus) and Black selves, history and human- economy, needing more savagery and redeem and steps to radically recon- of remembrance in real and History Month II (Women ity in such a way that “when than the diversions and di- remake itself. struct itself, regardless of righteous ways. For history Focus), our people have set the history books are writ- sasters of apartheid walls, And it was the Black who is president or pre- is both memory and move- aside time and space to cel- ten in future generations, religious and racial bans, Freedom Movement as a tending to be. Thus, elec- ment and if we remember ebrate ourselves in history the historians will have to and the brazen bravado of whole, youth, middle-age tions show society will rightly, we build a wall of and as history. For we are pause and say ‘there lived an unlettered pitch man; adults and elders, that gave support campaigns which resistance against self-for- producers and products of a great people—a Black self-entrapment in immoral people a sense of hope and offer self-congratulatory getfulness and open a way this sacred narrative, and people—who injected new and unwinnable wars; di- possibility. It also allowed images and ideas of itself forward toward achieving the subject and center of meaning and dignity into minished status and respect White youth and older while providing little more an expansive human good this awesome record and the veins of civilization.’ even among allies; mil- adults an opportunity to than promises as progress, and a longed-sought well- struggle, the most ancient This is our challenge and lions homeless and without participate in something symbols as substance, and being of the world. of human histories. our overwhelming respon- health care; deep-rooted more uplifting than lording selected Black presence in . In this sacred narrative sibility.” And this mission race, class and gender in- over and oppressing others high places as evidence of Dr. Maulana Karenga, which we tell and teach as is reaffirmed and reinforcedjustice and inequities; and and pretending a superior- social change and achieve- Professor and Chair of African history, we speak earlier in the insightful and a “leadership” lacking in- ity, specious in its claim, ment. And it will offer Africana Studies, Califor- poetry and prophecy, talk- enduring teachings of Dr. tellectual insight, moral irrational in its assump- shared hope for a new so- nia State University-Long ing of things to come and Mary McLeod Bethune grounding and the right tions and grossly immoral ciety as grounds for com- Beach; Executive Direc- of things that are holy, that who taught us that we are a to govern by any rational in its conception and con- ing together as “Ameri- tor, African American Cul- heal and lead to the health people whose interests and and ethical standard. It is duct. Thus, it has been our cans” instead of the shared tural Center (Us); Creator and wholeness of human- tasks are world-encompass- in times like these that we role as a moral and social wealth, power, status that of Kwanzaa; and author ity and the well-being of ing. Thus, she says, “We as a people have in the past vanguard in this country to simple decency and justice of Kwanzaa: A Celebra- the world. And we seek must remake the world. The emerged to pose a funda- challenge U.S. society, not require. But we must set tion of Family, Community and speak truth, do and task is nothing less than mental challenge and hope only to live up to its best aside all illusions offered, and Culture, The Message demand justice, and strug- that.” for society, a way out of the founding ideas and docu- keep the faith, hold the line, and Meaning of Kwanzaa: gle constantly to have our U.S. society is by all moral and social morass in ments as did Dr. King, but and continue the struggle. Bringing Good Into the lives unfold and flourish standards standing at the which it has sunk itself. also to go beyond them as Likewise, society will, World and Essays on Strug- as a worthy and seamless edge of a cliff of crisis. It This emergence of na- Min. Malcolm urged, and if we let it, even redefinegle: Position and Analysis, whole. For in this sacred is an impending and un- tional moral leadership imagine a new way of be- and rename Black His- www.AfricanAmericanCul- narrative, it is written in folding crisis defined by anfrom among us in times ing human in the world. In- tory Month—Black Heri- turalCenter-LA.org; www. the Odu Ifa that “humans election that revealed how of crisis is a recurrent his- deed, thru our struggles and tage Month—in order to OfficialKwanzaaWebsite. are divinely chosen to narrow and racialized are torical process reminiscent the struggles of others, we freeze-frame it and reduce org; www.MaulanaKaren- bring good into the world,” the notions so many White of the time of the Black have expanded the realm it to memory-dulling-and- ga.org. and that we are to lift up Americans have of human- Freedom Movement and of freedom and changed deforming ceremonies, the light that lasts and il- ity, human rights and hu- luminates the way, and ex- man needs. It also revealed pands the boundaries and how unaware and/or unwill- • A BLACK PERSPECTIVE • LARRY AUBRY increases the possibilities ing they are to accept the of being and daring good inseparable link of peace, in the world. justice and reciprocal re- Indeed, we assert in spect, and the problems Kawaida philosophy, that their aggressive hatred and Reparations for the de- tors only in response to incorporated into an official we are chosen by both hostility toward others dif- scendants of African slaves campus activism- the stu- university website unveiled heaven and history to ferent pose for this country has been talked about ad in- dents have been the one for the conference, de- bring, increase and sustain and the world. Furthermore, finitum, yet there has been group to keep the conver- scribed the ways Harvard virtually no legislative ac- sation alive. “was built at least partly on the los aNgeles seNtiNel tion taken to make this hap- Research on the topic the violence on the slave pen. (Congressman John has been shadowed by the trader, the Middle Passage, Conyers could not even to specter of reparations. In the auction block and the get a reparations bill out of his address, Mr. Coates, whip.” There were gasps committee for more than who wrote “The Case for when a panelist recounted DANNY J. BAKEWELL SR. Executive Publisher / CEO twenty years—to simply Reparations,” a widely how Isaac Royall, Jr., a JENNIFER J. THOMAS do a study on reparations.) discussed 2014 article West Indian planter whose Publisher Today’s column summa- in The Atlantic, recalled financial gifts led to the KENNETH R. THOMAS rizes a “major” conference when whites reacted to founding of Harvard Law Publisher / CEO (1983-1997) at Harvard University about the mere mention of repa- School, helped brutally put RUTH WASHINGTON LARRY AUBRY Business Manager / Publisher (1948-1990) slavery, universities and rations, it was as if “You’d down a slave rebellion on COL. LEON WASHINGTON JR. reparations. A New York cluded researchers from just suggested human sacri- Antigua, during which doz- Founder / Publisher (1933-1974) Times article by Jennifer more than 30 campuses. Be- fice or something.” ens were drawn and quar- PAMELA A. BAKEWELL Schussler, Confronting tween sessions, one schol- The dismissal in 2004 of tered or burned at the stake. Executive Vice President / Chief Operating Officer DANNY J. BAKEWELL JR. Academia’s Ties to Slavery, ar was heard saying that a major reparations lawsuit Other speakers brought Executive Editor/ Chief of Staff recaps the conference. “something we’ve been talk- against corporations seems the story closer to the pres- BRENDA MARSH-MITCHELL In my opinion, the most ing about for 200 years has to have removed the legal ent, described how Harvard Executive Assistant to the Publisher important thing is whether suddenly become urgent.” threat against universities, in 1899 created a tropical Member of the Board of Directors(2004-2014) this, and similar confer- Alfred L. Brophy, a legal which had also been iden- research station on a sugar BRANDON I. BROOKS, Managing Editor ences, actually commit to historian at the University tified as potential targets. plantation in Cuba, owned advocating for reparations of North Carolina and the But Mr. Coates said that by a planter made rich from Entertainment Editor/Sports Editor/Advertising for the descendants of Afri- author of University, Court the moral claim was unde- slavery. (Slavery had been ANGELA HOWARD, Family Editor/Production Designer/ can Slaves in America. and Slave, a study of pro- niable. “I think every one abolished in Cuba only 13 Circulation/Distribution “In 1976, archi- slavery thought at antebel- of these universities needs years earlier.) The planta- CORA JACKSON-FOSSETT, Religion Editor/Production Designer/Staff Writer vists at Harvard’s Natural lum Southern colleges, de- to give reparations…..I tion owner also made sig- History Museum opened scribed what he called a “sea don’t know how you con- nificant donations to the E. MESIYAH MCGINNIS, Photographer a drawer and discovered a change” in attitude. “Now duct research showing your school in what was just one AMANDA SCURLCOK, Staff Writer/Sports Writer haunting portrait of a shirt- the people doing this work very existence is rooted in of many ways that slavery KIMBERLEE BUCK, Staff Writer less enslaved man named are lifted up.” (Really?) a great crime and then you helped build “the vast edu- CLIFFORD RUSSELL, Advertising Renty. Taken on a South The historical connec- say ‘Well, sorry and walk cational resources Harvard Carolina plantation in 1850, tions between universities away.’” No other speakers still enjoys today.” LAUREN BRAZILE, Classified it had been used by the Har- - The question of who N a r : and slavery first came toexplicitly the endorsed finan atioNal dvertisiNg epreseNtative vard biologist Louis Agas- fore in 2001, when a group cial reparations, but it was gets access to those re- Amalgamated Publishers 45 W. 45th St. , New York, NY 10036 siz to formulate his now- of Yale graduate students is- a sentiment shared through- sources hung over the day’s (212) 869-5220 - and - 2400 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, Il 60616 discredited ideas about sued an independent report out the audience. events. An M.I.T. partici- (312) 842-0200 racial difference. aimed at puncturing what The Harvard confer- pant said that research into Member: Audit Bureau of Circulation, City News Service, Associated On March 3, 1917, they saw as the school’s se- ence, organized by the universities and slavery can Press, California Newspaper Publishers Association, National Harvard’s president Drew lective celebration of its ab- Radcliffe Institute for Ad- promote not just knowl- Newspaper Publishers Association, National Newspapers Association. Gilpin Faust headed a “ma- olitionist past. In 2003, the vanced Study, was an ini- edge of the past but justice HOW TO REACH US jor” public conference ex- Brown University president tiative of Ms. Faust, a dis- and inclusion in the present. Main Number (323) 299-3800 ploring the long-neglected announced a major effort tinguished historian of the Universities once worried DEPARTMENTS collaborations between to research that school’s ex- Civil War and the American that studies of slavery and Entertainment Editor, Ext.0 • Family Editor, Ext. 258 Religion Editor, Ext. 0 universities, slavery and tensive historical ties to the South. Last March, (1916) reparations which some- Classified Advertising, Ext. 210 reparations. Harvard had slave trade. While the move after student protests over how “tarnish our gates” In Display Advertising 220 Subscriptions, Ext. 0 been “directly complicit” in grabbed headlines, “there racially charged symbols fact, they opened them. slavery, Ms. Faust acknowl- wasn’t a single peep from on campus and related is- The most important (ISSN 089-4340) is published weekly on Thursday for $60.00 per year, $40.00 for six months. Foreign countries $120.00 per year, $60.00 for edged. ‘Only by coming to another university.” sues, she published an op- thing is that universities six months by Los Angeles Sentinel, Inc. 3800 Crenshaw Blvd., Los terms with history can we Since then, scholars at ed article in the Harvard and colleges commit to Angeles, CA 90008. Periodicals Postage Paid at Los Angeles, CA. Postmaster: Send address changes to Los Angeles Sentinel, 3800 free ourselves to create a Harvard, Princeton, William Crimson calling for fuller concrete actions supportive Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90008. The Los Angeles Sentinel is more just world,” she said. and Mary, Georgetown, the acknowledgement of the of their research findings not responsible for any unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or related materials. The gathering, which drew University of Virginia, Rut- “mostly untold story” of that confirm the need for Copyright © 1998 Los Angeles Sentinel an overflow crowd of about gers and numerous other Harvard and slavery. reparations for the descen- Entered as Second Class Matter March 2, 1947 at the Post Office of Los Angeles, 500, featured a keynote ad- schools have done slavery Research published, dants of African slaves in California Under the Act of MARCH 24, 1879 Established 1933. dress by writer Ta-Nehisi research, sometimes seeing without any Harvard im- America. Coates. The audience in- it embraced by administra- primatur, in 2011 and now [email protected] THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2019 OPINION LASENTINEL.NET A-7

• PHILL WILSON – SPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL • • CHARLENE CROWELL, NNPA NEWSWIRE CONTRIBUTOR • Californians Are at Risk with Donald Education Department Helps Loan Trump’s Rollbacks to Smart HIV Policies I moved to Los Angeles before proving they don’t Servicers Instead of Borrowers in 1982 with my first part- work and getting access the In an increasingly com- mizing time spent advising ner, Chris Brownlie. In addi- treatment their doctor thinks petitive global economy, distressed borrowers. For tion to being happy to get is best for them. highly skilled workers have example, three-years of away from the Chicago win- This opens the door to a sharp advantage in secur- deferment on $30,000 in ters, we were filled with drug resistant viruses and ing and keeping employ- student loans would cost a hope and excitement. And threatening the lives of peo- ment. And as technological borrower an additional like most people, we were ple with HIV and under- advances result in life-long $6,742. completely unaware of the mining prevention efforts. learning in many occupa- Navient also had another health tsunami we were These changes are tions, many worker-students dubious distinction. In 2017, about to encounter. 1982 frightening. They put us turn to federal student aid, more consumers filed com- was the year that the first back on the cusp of another the largest source of funding plaints about Navient than cases of what we now know epidemic because people for higher education, to any other student loan ser- Phill Wilson expand and/or hone their vicer. Complainants identi- as AIDS were identified in won’t be able to access the Charlene Crowell Los Angeles. Over the next through a proposed rule medications they need to value in the marketplace. fied dealing with the ser- decade, I would watch too change to Medicare Part D. stay healthy and keep them But a newly-released “By not holding servicers vicer or lender as the key many of my friends, includ- When Medicare Part D virally suppressed, mean- audit report finds fault with accountable for instances of issue, compared to only 34 ing the love of my life, was created in 2003, it ing they cannot spread HIV how the Department of Edu- noncompliance with Federal percent whose problems Chris, die from AIDS relat- formed protected classes to to others. cation (Department) is man- loan servicing requirements, were based on an inability to ed complications. ensure people living with This issue hits close to aging both its loan funds and FSA did not provide ser- pay their loans. Since then, I’ve also some of the most serious, home. California has one of its 15 contract student loan vicers with an incentive to “The Inspector General's seen firsthand the unbeliev- chronic diseases — like the highest rates of people servicers. According to an take actions to mitigate the damning revelations that the able progress we’ve been HIV — could access the over 55 living with HIV, and Office of Inspector General risk of continued servicer Department of Education able to achieve in the past best treatments for them as the Los Angeles area has (OIG) report released on noncompliance that could failed to track all instances 40 years as a result of com- prescribed by their doctor. tens of thousands of resi- February 12, “borrowers harm students.” of non-compliance or to munity activism, smart Medicare Part D was one of dents living with HIV. Many might not have been protect- According to OIG, all hold servicers accountable government policies and the reasons for this piece of of them rely on Medicare ed from poor services, and student loan servicer con- for errors demonstrates its medical advancements. I’ve progress in the fight against Part D for their healthcare taxpayers might not have tracts are supposed to be lack of commitment to pro- spent my life fighting for HIV. needs, and these proposed been protected from awarded on the basis of per- tecting student loan borrow- sound public policies that As a result of new med- changes would be destruc- improper payments.” formance measures in five ers”, said Persis Yu, director help reduce new infections ications, people living with tive to their heath. That statement covers a weighted areas. Two fac- of the National Consumer and help people living with HIV have been able to live As a Californian, as a range of student loan con- tors, borrower satisfaction Law Center’s Student Loan HIV/AIDS live longer, long, healthy lives. More Black man, and as someone cerns and include loan pay- and the percentage of bor- Borrower Assistance Proj- healthier lives. Working in than 250,000 people living living with HIV, this is per- ments, loan consolidation, rowers who were not more ect. “Unfortunately, this rev- various areas in both the with HIV have aged into sonal. I will turn 63 in principal and interest pay- than five days delinquent, elation is consistent with the public and private sector, Medicare, and by 2030, April. I have lived with ments and repayment together account for up to Department’s prior actions, including the city of Los that number is expected to HIV my entire adult life. options like income-driven 60 of the contractors overall which have repeatedly put Angeles, AIDS Project Los rise above 600,000, includ- Black people have the high- repayment plans and for- score. Servicers are also the interests of big business Angeles, founding the ing me. est rates of HIV in this bearance. But its content evaluated on the percentage ahead of the interests of stu- Black AIDS Institute, and Lifesaving HIV medica- country and new diagnosis takes direct aim at the Feder- of borrowers whose loans dent loan borrowers. serving on the Presidential tions are considered a pro- among Black men remains al Student Aid (AID) divi- were more than 90 days late Many consumer advo- Advisory Council on tected class under Medicare stubbornly high. Here’s the sion of the Department, but less than 271, and a per- cates would agree with the HIV/AIDS, I’ve seen first- Part D, and the protected deal, we have the tools to charged with being a thrifty centage who were more Trump Administration’s hand how good public poli- classes ensure access to end this epidemic. Those steward of the billions of than 270 days delinquent mounting actions that favor cy can help and how bad those medications. Trump tools are dependent on dollars dedicated to higher but less than 361, and an businesses before con- public policy can hurt. wants to change the protect- access and utilization. This education. FSA employee satisfaction sumers. The recently- We still have work to ed class status and give rule attacks both. It limits Could it be that the cur- survey. announced rule reversal on do, but going from losing unprecedented power to access and threatens utiliza- rent student loan crisis is Although the Depart- payday loans is another nearly 50,000 people a year insurance companies by put- tion of life saving treatment facing the same threat today ment has 15 student loan example. In 2018, guidance from HIV/AIDS in the ting them in between doc- to people living with HIV, that was rampant a decade servicer contracts, four that protected people of 1990’s -- including more tors and patients. poor people, and seniors. ago during the mortgage cri- were the biggest beneficiar- color from discrimination in than 2,500 in LA alone -- to By changing the protect- We must all speak out sis? Are borrowers’ pay- ies during the OIG’s audit auto loan financing is yet less than 7,000 Americans ed classes, millions of peo- immediately. We must call ments being properly period. As of September another. dying per year today, we ple, including hundreds of our representatives in Con- applied? Or are unchecked 30, 2017, federal student “Policies and practices have made incredible thousands of people living gress and urge them to stop and unaccountable loan ser- loan debt was $1.147 tril- must assure student success strides. All of it the result with HIV could suffer. this rule from going into vicers bilking consumers lion with 93 percent of while minimizing costly of expanding access. How- Trump’s proposed changes effect. into unwarranted costs and those loans assigned to debt errors that become ever, the Trump Adminis- opens the door to allowing Phill Wilson is the payments? PHEAA ($319 billion), unnecessary burdens,” said tration is threatening that “step therapy,” which can founder and former Presi- I’m betting that the 44 Great Lakes ($236 billion), Whitney Barkley-Denney, a progress and putting our force people to take less dent and CEO of the Black million borrowers who Navient ($215 billion), and policy counsel with the Cen- lives back in danger effective medications first AIDS Institute. together owe more than $1.4 Nelnet ($180 billion). ter for Responsible Lending. trillion in student loan debt In February 2017, the “In this past year, • JULIANNE MALVEAUX, NNPA NEWSWIRE CONTRIBUTOR • seriously want to know. Consumer Financial Protec- Department of Education “FSA’s not holding ser- tion Bureau (CFPB) sued has justified its aggressive vicers accountable could Navient Corporation and steps to shield student loan lead to servicers being paid two of its subsidiaries for servicers from liability by Four Hundred Years and We more than they should be allegedly using shortcuts claiming that it rigorously (the contracts with servicers and deception to illegally oversees its servicers,” allow FSA to recover cheat 12 million borrowers added Yu. “This report from Still Ain’t Clear: Distortions of amounts paid for loans not out of their rights to lower the Inspector General serviced in compliance with loan repayments. These demonstrates that claim is requirements),” states the practices, according to false.” Black History report. CFPB, led to an additional Charlene Crowell is the “FSA management rare- $4 billion in borrower costs. Deputy Communications Booker. What is Black dollars then, or about $5000 ly used available contract Much of the unneces- Director with the Center for enough, when we, Afrode- now. People violated the accountability provisions to sary costs were the result of Responsible Lending. She scendant people, all have laws, of course, but the hold servicers accountable Navient’s widespread use of can be reached at Char- enslavement in our back- warped sensibility that pro- for instances of noncompli- forbearance that boosted lene.crowell@responsible- ground? Let’s make it plain. hibited the dissemination of ance,” continued the report. corporate profits by mini- lending.org. Europeans went to the knowledge is the basis for African continents, kid- many sick stereotypes, such years ago, teachers don't see no banking system if affects and infuses our very napped people (sometimes as “if you want to hide anything wrong with subject- enslaved people were not foundation. Our entire Julianne Malveaux with African acquiescence), something from a Black per- ing Black students to a reen- used as collateral for Euro- nation needs to go back to brought them to the Western son, put it in a book.” actment of enslavement. Oh, pean devilment. There would school to learn some histo- According to some histo- Hemisphere, and sold us. Fast-forward four hun- they said they were teaching be no insurance industry ry. But there is a special rians, Afrodescendents first Goods and people flowed dred years, or even two. Why “teamwork.” Really. were it not for the enslaved. place in hell for teachers in entered these united states in between England (or New are teachers in Louden Coun- We have been here at But in our collective igno- Louden County, Virginia 1619 off the coast of Vir- England, the Americas, and ty, Virginia, forcing fifth and least 400 years, and our rance allows us, all of us, who think that enslavement ginia. If we believe that nar- Africa), including sugar, sixth-grade students to simu- nation is not yet clear about African Americans, Euro- is some kind of game! rative, Afrodescendents have tobacco, manufactured prod- late enslavement with an its flawed foundations. There pean Americans, and others, Julianne Malveaux is an been in this country for 400 ucts, guns and humans. obstacle course they called would be no house at 1600 to live in denial, pretending author and economist. Her years. If the people who were Understand that everyone in “The Underground Rail- Pennsylvania Avenue, which that there is fairness is a latest book “Are We Better kidnapped and brought here the triangle was affected and road”? Why were many of should not be called the racist, patriarchal, predatory, Off? Race, Obama and Pub- had to tell the story, would that enslaved people were these students Afrodescen- White House, but the House capitalist society. lic Policy” is available via they tell the same one? freely traded between the dents? Why are the leaders of that Enslaved People Built, We have been here at www.amazon.com for book- Would they say that we came United States and other parts the school silent about the were it not for the labor of least 400 years, but we still ing, wholesale inquiries or before Columbus? That of the Americas! discipline that was ordered kidnapped people and their aren't clear about the non- for more info visit www. some of us might have been I am not sure what kinds on the rogue teachers who descendants. There would be sense and exploitation that juliannemalveaux.com. here even longer? There of warped brains dreamed took it upon their ignorant were captured Africans that up the realities of enslave- selves to construct such an David G. Brown Editorial Cartoon came from the mother conti- ment and the ways that a exercise? Why has David nent in 1619, but also, thanks minority in the South was Stewart, the principal of the to the transatlantic slave able to control a majority. Madison Trust School in trade, Africans here who had The laws that managed Louden County, sent out a come from Bermuda, enslavement included laws vapid apology for a “cultural- Jamaica, and other places. that prevented literacy, own- ly insensitive” exercise, and Why is this relevant? ership, and much else. The not a more strongly worded Because there is this mis- laws often detailed the terms condemnation of the racism guided group of Afrodescen- of punishment if restrictive implicit in this nonsense. dants, who are throwing conditions were breached. A We have been here at shade at those who are not North Carolina law said, least 400 years, and still, “American descendants of “teaching slaves to read and some folks aren’t clear about slaves” ADOS. Their shade write, tends to excite dissat- the ways enslavement has is an odd version of the "am I isfaction in their minds, and shaped our nation. In Vir- Black enough for you" game to produce insurrection and ginia, where both the gover- that some folks ran against rebellion.” Disobeying this nor and the Attorney General President Barack Obama, law was punishable by thir- (two of the top three elected and are now running against ty-nine lashes or imprison- officials in the state) have Presidential candidates ment for a free Black per- admitted to masquerading in Kamala Harris and Corey son, or a fine of two hundred Blackface, albeit thirty-odd A-8A-8 LOSLASENTINEL.NET ANGELES SENTINEL OPINION NEWS THURSDAY, DECEMBERFEBRUARY 28,26, 20192013

By NseNga K. BurtoN and Best Production De- Panther” co-writer and di- night off with a win for recting the Best Animated the statuette, Lee went on Ph.D. sign (Hannah Beachler). rector Ryan Coogler stat- Best Supporting Actress Feature “Spider-Man: Into to discuss slavery, Black NNPA Newswire Entertain- Both women making histo- ing, “I stand here because for her role in Barry Jen- the Spider-Verse,” making History Month, his grand- ment and Culture Editor ry. Carter, who thanked her of this man who offered me kins’ “If Beale Street Could history as the first African- mother, a Spelman College 97-year-old mother dur- a different perspective of Talk”. Her role was small American to win the award. graduate, and his alma ma- The 2019 Academy ing her speech, is the life,” first says the “Moonlight” but mighty and the deco- Prolific filmmaker Spike ters: Morehouse College Awards have come to an Black woman to win the and “Lemonade” produc- rated actress cried as she Lee won an Oscar for Best and New York University. end and #BlackGirlMagic coveted category. Beachler tion designer. thanked her mother. Adapted Screenplay for The filmmaker said, and #BlackBoyJoy were in is the first AfricanAmeri- Ludwig Göransson won Mahershala Ali became “BlacKkKlansman” after “Make the moral choice full effect as some of our can and only black woman the Best Original Score cat- a two-time Best Support- having been overlooked in between love versus hate. favorites walked away with to be nominated and to win egory for “Black Panther”. ing Actor Academy Award- the competitive categories. Let’s do the right thing,” gold statuettes, some after a for set design. He also thanked Coogler, winner with his win for Lee literally jumped into when accepting his award. 30-year uphill climb. Carter thanked Spike his collaborator while the “Green Book.” Ali thanked the arms of prolific actorThe academy finally did the “Black Panther” was a Lee for helping to launch two were students at the his grandmother for her and fellow Morehouse man right thing by acknowledg- big winner, taking home her career in the enter- University of Southern sage advice and always ,Samuel Jackson in cel- ing the contributions of Af- Oscars for Best Costume tainment business while California’s film school. believing in him. Peter ebration of the win. ricanAmericans in front of Design (Ruth E. Carter) Beachler thanked “Black Regina King started the Ramsey won for co-di- While Jackson held and behind the camera.

Moore {continued from Pg. A-1} lating Gemmel Moore’s civil bring back the two beau- “Slamming” refers to mined amount of punitive rights in their race-based re- tiful Black men who died gay men injecting drugs damages and attorneys’ Ed Buck can nev- fusal to prosecute Ed Buck, on Ed Buck’s living room such as mephedrone, fees. er fully compen- which ultimately resulted in floor.” GHB, or crystal meth. For more information, sate Gemmel’s the January 7, 2019 death of In his journal, Moore In addition to seeking please visit justice4gem- mother and his Timothy Dean under almost wrote, “I honestly don’t general damages, the law- mel.org. family for hurting identical circumstances that know what to do. I’ve suit also seeks an undeter- and killing Gem- should have been prevented. become addicted to drugs mel as we have The civil rights causes of and the worst one at that,” alleged, but as a action against Lacey and Hum a December entry reads. wealthy donor, it were historically used against “Ed Buck is the one to is only fitting that prosecutors who similarly re- thank. He gave me my he take the funds fused to prosecute Ku Klux first injection of crystal he uses to influ- Klansmen for their violent meth it was very painful, ence politicians crimes against Black people. but after all the troubles, like Los Angeles “The filing of a civil - law I became addicted to the County District suit against Ed Buck is an pain and fetish/fantasy.” Gemmel Moore Attorney Jackie important step forward on “My life is at an all- Lacey to atone for the path towards justice for time [sic] high right now his mother LaTisha Nixon. his crimes against Gemmel. Gemmel Moore,” said Hus- & I mean that from all Gemmel Moore was Additionally, Gemmel’s sain Turk, social justice law- ways. I ended up back at JAZZ RECORDS found dead of a crystal family has been clear since yer and co-counsel for Ms. Buck [sic] house again WANTED meth overdose in Califor- Gemmel was killed that Nixon. “Until now, Ed Buck and got munipulated [sic] nia Democratic major donor they seek justice for all of has avoided prosecution by the into slamming again. I Top Dollar For Your Ed Buck’s West Hollywood Ed Buck’s victims as well very same elected officials and even went to the point home on July 27, 2017. as the prevention of future law enforcement agents whose where I was forced to do- Jazz Records, R&B, Blues Moore’s death was imme- victims. This lawsuit helps pockets he’s been lining with ing 4 within a 2day [sic] We Come to you, or come to me diately classified as -an ac to protect a very vulnerable hundreds of thousands of dol- period. This man is crazy Mint Condition cidental methamphetamine population of gay Black lars in election campaign and and its [sic] sad. Will I overdose by the coroner. men by exposing details of legal defense fund contribu- ever get help?” 213-332-3624 19 days later after Moore’s Buck’s predatory and racial- tions since 2007. That is why journal was published by ly-discriminatory actions this lawsuit also names the journalist, Jasmyne Can- against gay Black men. Ed County of Los Angeles, Dis- nick and appeared in news Buck has already felt the trict Attorney Jackie Lacey, reports, the Los Angeles pressure with the work that and Deputy District Attor- County Sheriff’s Depart- journalist Jasmyne Cannick ney Craig Hum as defendants ment’s homicide bureau and Justice4Gemmel and alongside Ed Buck. Their re- opened an investigation. All of Ed Buck’s victims fusal to criminally prosecute On July 26, 2018, the Dis- have done to lift the sheets Ed Buck because he is white trict Attorney’s office, under off of Buck and his deadly is an unjust and unequal appli- the leadership of DA Jackie and racist predations. If Ed cation of the law that violates Lacey, assisted by Assistant Buck had any decency at all, the Equal Protection Clause of Head Deputy District Attor- he would have already come the Fourteenth Amendment of ney Craig Hum, declined to forward and apologized and the United States Constitution. file charges against Ed Buck offered to compensate Gem- If the dead body of a blonde- in connection with Gemmel mel Moore and Timothy haired, blue-eyed white man Moore’s death citing insuf- Dean’s families for the terri- was found in the home of ficient evidence. ble harm and trauma he has an older Black man, he’d be “Our hope is that this caused through his actions. lucky to even make it to the lawsuit will bring some But, Buck is not a decent police station alive. But on modicum of justice for human being, and so we are DA Lacey’s and DDA Hum’s Gemmel and all of Ed forced to bring this lawsuit watch, Ed Buck hasn’t even Buck’s victims,” said Nana to get some accountability been formally questioned for Gymafi, human rights and and justice.” his involvement in the deaths criminal defense attorney The lawsuit is seeking of not one, but two Black men. and co-counsel for Ms. damages against Ed Buck DA Lacey’s and DDA Hum’s Nixon. “Gemmel cries out for wrongful death, sexual unconstitutional failure to act to us in his journals and his battery, drug dealer liabil- is reprehensible and where words to family and friends ity, premises liability, negli- their misapplication of crimi- to hold Ed Buck account- gence per se, intentional in- nal justice has consistently able for his torture and death fliction of emotional distress failed the Black community, at Ed Buck’s hands. There is and hate violence. this lawsuit will hold Ed Buck, an aspect of this lawsuit that District Attorney Jackie DA Lacey and DDA Hum ac- is about holding Ed Buck Lacey and Assistant Head countable in the only way our accountable in the language Deputy District Attorney civil justice system knows that he as a wealthy political Craig Hum are named as how--monetary damages. But donor understands--money. co-defendants for their vio- money, of course, will never THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2019 NEWS LASENTINEL.NET A-9 Epidemic of Missing Black Girls Continues to Stump Authorities, Frustrate Parents The National Newspaper Publishers Association seeks to shine a spotlight and public awareness on the plight of the estimated 75,000 missing Black and Brown girls in the U.S. This is the second article in a series.

BY STACY M. BROWN NNPA Newswire Correspondent

Lashaya Stine, 16, was walking down the street alone in Aurora, Colorado. It doesn’t appear that the young African American female had any sort of trip planned, as she left her wallet and phone charger, and she PHOTOS COURTESY OF NATIONAL CENTER PHOTOS COURTESY OF NATIONAL CENTER PHOTOS COURTESY OF NATIONAL CENTER PHOTOS COURTESY OF NATIONAL CENTER PHOTOS COURTESY OF NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING & EXPLOITED CHILDREN FOR MISSING & EXPLOITED CHILDREN FOR MISSING & EXPLOITED CHILDREN FOR MISSING & EXPLOITED CHILDREN FOR MISSING & EXPLOITED CHILDREN didn’t take any clothes. Tim’Monique Davis Rae’Vanna Anderson Lashaya Stine Hazana Anderson Anya Washington According to a television station in Denver, police light the host of African ing from Lakewood, Calif., since Aug. 21, 2018. who have had similar experi- “One thing I think for released surveillance video of Americans and others of since Feb. 5. • Hazana Anderson, ences and can offer coping sure about the missing teens Stine taken on the morning of color who’ve gone missing. • Jada Cyrus, missing missing from College Sta- skills and compassion. When is that human trafficking is a July 15 around 2:30A.M. She The social media account from Boston, Mass., since tion, Texas, since Oct. 28, a missing child is recovered, hotbed in my city [and is seen walking by herself in for the National Center for Jan. 29. 2018. NCMEC helps the family around the country],” said the area of East Montview Missing & Exploited Chil- • Myla Abanda, missing • Karyn Anderson, miss- with the reunification Davis, who lives in Madi- and Peoria Street. The video dren retweeted the NNPA from Fairfax, Va., since Nov. ing from Walkersville, Md., process, including mental son, Alabama. “I think it’s was sent out to the public a lit- Newswire story and then 16. since March 24, 2018. health services and travel very easy for the courts and tle over two weeks after her accumulated a long thread of • Zakiah Abdul-Khaliq, • Rae’vanna Anderson, assistance. police to turn their heads the disappearance in hopes of missing girls – some as missing from Austin, Texas, missing from Duluth, Ga., Psychologist and Navy other way and not deal with generating more leads. young as a few months old. since Aug. 27, 2018. since Nov. 3, 2018. veteran, Sheri Davis said the problem at hand.” The estimated 75,000 They began each tweet • Yasmin Acree, missing A comprehensive list can it’s vital that the missing Davis continued: missing Black women and with: “Have you seen this from Chicago, Ill., since Jan. be found on the website for are given attention by the “I had to escape from my girls continue to stump law child?” 15, 2018. the National Center for Miss- media and especially law abuser in the middle of the enforcement while frustrat- Among the missing are: • Harmony Adams, miss- ing & Exploited Children enforcement. night … naked and running ing and devastating families. • Tim’Monique Davis, ing from Columbus, Oh., (NCMEC). Davis said she relates down the road and praying It forces the question: Does missing from Moorhead, since July 18, 2018. For families with a miss- well with them on a couple that a good bystander helps anyone care? Minnesota since Jan. 20. • Kelli Allen, missing ing or sexually exploited of fronts: She once went me while I’m covered in Since NNPA Newswire • Anya Washington, from Atlanta, Ga., since Dec. child, NCMEC provides cri- missing and she’s also the blood. The families of these reported on the alarming lack missing from Houston, Texas 20, 2018. sis intervention and local victim of domestic violence, young ladies need to be in of interest in the cases of since Jan. 29. • Kelly Allen, Missing counseling referrals to appro- a trigger for some who’ve the face of [law enforcement missing Black females, read- • R’Mahnee Williams- from Berkley, Miss., since priate professionals. been made vulnerable to officials] and let them see the ers – including law enforce- Turner, missing from Palm- March 13, 2007. The organization’s abductions, run away and pain they are in every day ment – have responded by dale, Calif., since Jan. 26. • Kaaliyah Alston, miss- “Team HOPE” program con- become the eventual victim that those girls aren’t home using social media to bring to • Whitney Elliseau, miss- ing from Hillsborough, NC., nects families with peers of sex trafficking. or safe.” Supreme Court Tosses Civil Case Against Cosby BY STACY M. BROWN Reporter speculated could who loses her right to recover 55 years. Per Justice Thomas, fashioned its own ‘federal NNPA Newswire have been the result of sensi- for defamation absent a “Like many plaintiffs subject rule[s]’ by balancing the Correspondent tivity surrounding the Capitol showing of actual malice by to this ‘almost impossible’ ‘competing values at stake in Hill confirmation fight over clear and convincing evi- standard, McKee was unable defamation suits.’” The U.S. Supreme Court Brett Kavanaugh, who him- dence.” to make that showing.” In 2017, the First Circuit on Tuesday declined review self was accused of sexual Cosby’s attorneys pre- Applied here, that would Court of Appeals ruled that of a case brought by Bill misconduct. sented the question a little dif- mean the statement by McKee was a public figure Cosby accuser Kathrine McKee is a former L.A. ferently: “Whether an actress Cosby’s ex-attorney Marty and that she couldn’t demon- McKee (McKee v. Cosby), morning talk show host, who who uses her celebrity status Singer, in response to press strate actual malice. who alleged being defamed alleges Cosby raped her in to gain access to national reports of the alleged rape of “I am grateful to the Unit- when Cosby’s attorney char- 1974 in a Detroit hotel room media outlets in order to pub- McKee by Cosby, was know- ed States Supreme Court and acterized her story of being while she was on tour with licly accuse an international ingly false or had recklessly to the federal courts in Mas- raped four decades ago as a COURTESY PHOTO Sammy Davis Jr., her entertainer — already in the disregarded the truth, accord- sachusetts for upholding the Kathrine McKee speaks fabricated lie. with the New York Daily boyfriend at the time. midst of a public controversy ing to the Hollywood law in this case. I thank each In writing the concurring News. Cosby has consistently concerning allegations Reporter. of the Justices for their ruling, opinion for the court, Justice denied all the allegations against him — of additional “I agree with the Court’s which gives me renewed Clarence Thomas states, “We in this area.” against him. misconduct is a limited-pur- decision not to take up that hope that the fair and impar- did not begin meddling in this The denial comes five The question presented in pose public figure for purpos- factbound question. I write to tial courts in this country will area until 1964, nearly 175 months after the comedian McKee’s petition was es of defamation analysis.” explain why, in an appropri- go on to deliver justice,” years after the First Amend- was sentenced to three-to-10 “whether a victim of sexual In defamation law, plain- ate case, we should reconsid- Cosby said in a statement ment was ratified. The States years in prison for aggravated misconduct who merely pub- tiffs must demonstrate actual er the precedents that require released through his publicist are perfectly capable of strik- indecent assault. licly states that she was vic- malice on the part of public courts to ask it in the first on Tuesday. ing an acceptable balance Before finally weighing timized (i.e., #metoo) has figure defendants in order to place,” writes Thomas. “New “This is the very reason, between encouraging robust in on McKee’s case, the jus- thrust herself to the forefront prevail in a defamation claim. York Times and the Court’s why I, [Bill Cosby] have no public discourse and provid- tices deferred consideration of a public debate in an The precedent was estab- decisions extending it were remorse because I am inno- ing a meaningful remedy for nearly a dozen times over the attempt to influence the out- lished under the 1964 New policy-driven decisions mas- cent and will continue to reputational harm. We should course of several months, a come, thereby becoming a York Times Co. v. Sullivan querading as constitutional channel the strength of the reconsider our jurisprudence move the Hollywood limited-purpose public figure decision and has been law. Instead of simply apply- great political prisoners. extended via several similar ing the First Amendment as it Finally the truth is being cases brought before the was understood by the people allowed to be heard and read Black Woman Replacing Alabama court during the intervening who ratified it, the Court by the public,” Cosby said. Editor Who Endorsed KKK BY JAY REEVES organization “didn’t kill but Associated Press a few people.” Auburn University and A White Alabama news- the University of Southern paper editor who advocated Mississippi quickly rescind- for the revival of the Ku ed previous honors for Sut- Klux Klan is turning over ton, who won praise two control of the small weekly decades ago for stories to a Black woman. exposing corruption in the

The Democrat-Reporter MICKEY WELSH/THE MONTGOMERY sheriff's office. The Ala- of Linden, Alabama, an- ADVERTISER VIA AP bama Press Association nounced Friday that Elecia In this Thursday, Feb. 21, censured Sutton and sus- R. Dexter will take over as 2019 photo, Goodloe Sut- pended the Democrat- ton, publisher of the Demo- publisher and editor from Reporter’s membership. crat-Reporter newspaper, Dexter, whose family is Goodloe Sutton, who has speaks during an interview run the 140-year-old paper at the newspaper's office in from rural Marengo County, since the 1960s. Linden, Ala. Sutton, who where Linden is located near Dexter, 46, told The advocated for a revival of the Mississippi line, said she Associated Press that Sut- the Ku Klux Klan in a news- began working at the paper ton will retain ownership paper editorial, is turning earlier this year and has a of the newspaper, which over control to a Black good working relationship has a circulation of about woman. The Democrat- with Goodloe. She added: “I 3,000, “but I will handle Reporter, announced Fri- told him there were some everything else.” day, Feb. 22, 2019, that different ways you could Elecia R. Dexter is taking Sutton had a history of have made your point.” over as the paper's publish- The paper has received publishing racially and eth- er and editor from Sutton. nically insensitive editorials, emails from those who sup- and Dexter said she hoped in the Republican Party” ported what Sutton wrote her appointment would let are plotting to raise taxes, and others who were “dis- the community know “this is so the Klan should raid gusted” by his statements, everybody’s paper.” their communities. she said. “I think it can be help- Sutton, in a subsequent The paper dates to 1879 ful,” she said. interview with the Mont- and its editorials are consis- The change came the gomery Advertiser, suggest- tently conservative and often week after Sutton wrote ed lynchings as a way to critical of Democrats. The and published an editorial clean up Washington. Sutton use of “Democrat” in its that began: “Time for the also questioned whether the name reflects back to the Ku Klux Klan to night ride KKK was violent, claiming period when nearly all again.” The editorial said America’s most feared White conservatives in the Democrats and “Democrats White supremacist terrorist South were Democrats. A-8 LASENTINEL.NET NEWS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2019 A-10THURSDAY, LASENTINEL.NET DECEMBER 26, 2013 OPINION NEWS LOS THURSDAY, ANGELES SENTINEL FEBRUARY 28, A-92019

{continued from Pg. A-1} reers and ultimately, make Simmons others better and pay that While Simmons hopes to more than likely, they prob- forward. In the long run, meet the needs of existing ably wouldn’t have had the we should see some sig- clients, he also wants to pre- advantage or opportunity to nificant improvement and pare young people for finan- without the assistance,” said opportunities for people,” cial understanding and suc- Simmons, who added that he insisted. cess. To meet that objective, JPMorgan Chase employees As with the previ- Chase united with Junior work with TFI Fellows as ously mentioned initia- Achievement of Southern mentors, coaches, role mod- tives, Chase will collabo- California to give classroom els, speakers and volunteers. rate with local agencies presentations to students as “The beauty of all of this and businesses to advance well as schedule site visits is that students start to learn ABP’s goals. Already, to branches to give youth a about banking at an early the bank has joined with behind-the-scenes tour. age,” Simmons said. “Once Bakewell Media’s Taste Chase also connects with they start to learn, they bring of Soul Family Festival as youth through The Fellow- that back to their parents and part of the campaign. Sim- ship Initiative, an intensive their parents start to be edu- mons, who has known the academic and leadership cated and interested in what Bakewell family for sev- training to help young men they’re children are learn- eral years, noted that the of color from economically- ing and the family unit as a JP MORGAN CHASE company’s long history of distressed communities com- whole starts to learn.” Barry Simmons, center, and the Chase team at the 2018 Taste of Soul Family community involvement plete their high school educa- In fact, Simmons’ inter- Festival. is very compatible with tion and prepare to excel in est in banking occurred as Chase’s focus. colleges and universities. a youngster. His father, a fascinated by both his remains concerned about sure that our community “There’s no doubt that “We give them resources, corporate executive, was the dad’s profession and inter- financial stability for has all access much earlier Danny Bakewell, Sr., is the tools, support and mentorship first Black director of finance actions at work. people and communities, on in life. We want to ultimate collaborator. His so they can start to truly de- for the city of New Orleans. “My father was my especially those in under- make sure our commu- team brings people togeth- velop and grow in ways that, Growing up, Simmons was greatest inspiration. served areas. Fortunately, nity understands home er to discuss challenging Watching him start his his concern matches up ownership, education issues and find resolutions day, take the briefcase to perfectly with his passion and careers,” Simmons that we (Chase) want to be work and come home each for financial education andsaid. “Many people don’t a part of. day and tell us some of literary, and it also fuels think that they have an Chase and Bakewell the conversations he had his excitement for a new opportunity to work in a Media have such simi- and how you had to work Chase program – Advanc- bank or have a career in a larities, so it’s a natural with others as a team, I ing Black Pathways (ABP) bank. They think all they relationship that we look think that was something – emphasizing wealth, can do is a teller job. forward to continuing and that intrigued me. I al- education and careers in “That’s a great en- expanding upon,” said ways wanting to be part Black communities. Thetry point, but helping Simmons. of a team,” recalled Sim- objective, as stated in the to create opportunities “We, at JP Morgan mons. “There’s no ‘I’ in official brochure, “is and to avenues for success Chase, want our communi- team as we all know. But,develop solutions that will in others - which I’ve ty to understand that we’re I think that’s what got me yield the greatest tangible been very fortunate to here for them, our doors excited about the corporate benefits, including - im do throughout my career are open and we’re here to world.” proved quality of life and - is where I get the most provide the education and JP MORGAN CHASE Despite being a corpo- economic resilience.” joy. Seeing people surge knowledge to support ev- Simmons and Chase staff gather in a teamwork huddle. rate executive, Simmons “We’re trying to en- and grow in their ca- eryone endeavors.”

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Zafar Brooks, William Lee, Danny J. Bakewell, Sr., Yavonna Morris, Erwin Raphael, director of Corporate So- president Hyundai Motor executive publisher Los Angeles chair of the African American executive director and cial Responsibility and Diver- America Sentinel & L.A. Watts Times/ Employee Resource Group general manager sity Inclusion at Hyundai Motor Founder, Taste of Soul Family of Genesis Motor America America Festival

E. MESIYAH MCGINNIS / LA SENTINEL Hip-hop legend, Doug E. Fresh performs at Hyundai’s “February is Black History Month.”

duce Hyundai’s concert se- community. We all have to man that appreciates their

E. MESIYAH MCGINNIS / LA SENTINEL ries and free car giveaway take responsibility, he said. culture as long as every- (R to L) Brandon I. Brooks, L.A. Sentinel managing editor, interviews rap star, Doug E. each year at the festival, on LA Sentinel managing thing is respectful and hon- Fresh (AKA the Human Beatbox) at Hyundai’s Black History Month event. Crenshaw Blvd. editor, Brandon Brooks in- est,” he said. “What I like … what terviewed rapper Doug E. He continued, “We happy participant. CEO Hyundai Motor Amer- work together. He summed I see is Hyundai doing. Fresh. The 80’s phenom is have to work collectively Yavonna Morris (a lo- ica shared his thoughts with up his speech with his fa- When I see the investment known as the original Hu- to make this world a bet- cal Crenshaw High alum), a attendees. “Diversity is one vorite African proverb. that they are making in the man Beat Box because of ter place. No one group lawyer for the company and of my key priorities. I be- “If you want to go fast, go African American commu- his ability to mimic funky can make this world better chair of the African Ameri- lieve we are a better com- alone. If u want to go far, nity, it moves me to say to beats by only his mouth. alone. The key is to have can Employee Resource pany when we have a more go together.” my community, ‘we should The rap guru gave a quick love for each individual Group, Hyundai Soul, set diverse environment. Each Danny Bakewell, chair- support Hyundai because hip-hop history lesson by thing.” Fresh even used the tone for the day. “Dur- of our employees and sup- man, Bakewell Media and Hyundai supports us.’” naming the five elements soul food as an example ing the month of February, pliers brings with him or founder of Taste of Soul, Bakewell continued, of hip-hop: the deejay, em- of collective diversity. “It we celebrate Black History her, skills and talents that the largest street festival in “No matter what commu- cee, graffiti, breakdancer, takes a lot of different dish- Month. It is a time to reflectcontribute to our collective California, expressed his nity, you live in, we should and the beatbox. es to make one soul food on the contributions Afri- benefit,” Lee said. appreciation for the high support companies that Brooks asked Doug E. plate.” Later, he shocked can Americans have made Lee expounded, “diver- level of involvement that support us. “Africans are Fresh the importance of the crowd by performing to American society,” said sity is not only the right Hyundai plays in the over- proud people. 99.9 per- hip-hop on Black Ameri- his best raps and beats. He Morris, who shared Hyun- thing to do but it is a good all world community and cent are God-fearing peo- can History. “Its easy for even made sure to sneak in dai’s principles of diversity thing to do for our business. he also lauded Hyundai for ple. Sometimes we get a me to be a Black man be- a Journey song for diver- and the company’s enthu- We are stronger together.” their commitment to South blemish from irresponsible cause I am a Black man. sity sake. “All y’all are siasm in celebrating the Lee spoke of his experi- Los Angeles. Taste of Soul news coverage in the Black And I like being a Black hip-hop you know!” “Black experience.” ences in African countries and Hyundai have partnered community but we all have man. And I enjoy it, and I William Lee, president, and cultures, and learning to for the last two years to pro- to work to make a better enjoy embracing any other

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For over 25 years I’ve gather, talk about old times, “the Board Room,” that been working with and shoot pool, and socialize. provides an intimate setting serving clients in the great- His kitchen was small but for small private events or SURPRISE! You’re stable minded. Your kids more than 19 million Black er Southern California area had deep roots. meetings. The couple have the best single dad! Some have got to deal with babies since Roe v. Wade with most of my work fo- In 1979, Harold, Jr., also increased their ca- single dads rejoice. Oth- their own trauma. Don’t 1973 U.S. Supreme Court cused in the Los Angeles and his wife Denise, took tering options to take the ers reject responsibility, talk bad to your children decision legalized abor- area. Although a lot of my over the business when his delicacies out of the res- justify neglect; leave their about their mother. It is tion.” If we keep on like work is in Los Angeles, father passed away. Unlike taurant to your front door. first family without- re mistakenly thought the this??? References:John I was born and raised in his father, who enjoyed The restaurant continues to sources and take on a new children or young adults Henry Murphy Sr. a for- the Inland Empire, which pool playing and a bar at- be a mainstay in the com- family. Sometimes tell- can handle separation with mer slave gained freedom is where I still reside. So mosphere, the younger munity, Ryan and Jessica ing the children “I’ve got no emotions. Not true. If following passage of the whenever I have to work Harold preferred a finerhope to take the restaurant a new family now.” How grownups are traumatized, Emancipation Proclama- in L.A., I always look for dining experience with ta- into the future with a rede- devastating! This article what makes you think tion of 1863. He started local spots to hold meet- blecloths and soft lighting. signed and updated menu is dedicated to those great the youngsters are not? The Afro-American news- ings. One of my favorite Harold, Jr., like his father, that maintains the essence single dads who accept Thanks to responsible sin- paper. It has been in exis- locations has always been had a penchant for New of what has made Harold & their responsibility now.. gle dads who spend quali- tence for 125 years since Harold & Belle’s Restau- Orleans style cuisine, so Belle’s a local favorite for having thought about the ty time with their children. August 13, 1892 crusad- rant. I even had my own he introduced several new 50 years, while considering effect on their children of You don’t have to buy stuff ing for racial equality and special table where the staff items to the menu, includ- the taste buds for the new their absence away…ac- all the time. They need economic advancement would seat me whenever it ing his version of shrimp millennials. Live entertain- cept responsibility. Even if your love. Listen to your for Black Americans. was available. Long be- scampi, shrimp creole, ment is also provided in the planned, there is no fixed children. You’re dad, not [References:LifeStyle fore I ever had the chance crawfish étouffée, and barclam on Friday and Saturday formula on how to be the another buddy. You teach FamilyTheTelegraph; to meet the family, Harold chowder. He even offered nights to profile local -tal good single dad….no in- morals. Listen. Watch. Right to Life of Michi- & Belle’s felt like a second filé gumbo every dayent. of struction booklet. Not only Not everything you see gan; AFRO Black Me- home to me. My favor- the week (instead of just As far as I am con- that but becoming a single demonstrates what’s in dia Authority] “Teach ite dish to this day is their on Fridays). To help the cerned, anybody or any- dad can leave you with no their heart. Single dads re- the children at home.” charbroiled oysters. restaurant grow, in 1984 thing that stays around for coping skills. The AFRO spect the moms. I know… Jeanette Grattan Parker, Harold & Belle’s Res- he expanded the restaurant 50 years deserves to be Black Media Authority sometimes the moms push Ph.D., Superintendent To- taurant is celebrating its from 12 to 35 dining tables celebrated and I plan to [Census Bureau] says a the dads away. Get help day’s Fresh Start Charter 50th Anniversary this year and tripled the size of the continue holding court at a higher percentage of Af- for the benefit of the -chilSchool; author, speaker, and there are not a lot of kitchen. In 2011, Harold, table filled with charbroiled rican American children dren and yourself. So, she All rights reserved copy- restaurants, especially Af- Jr. passed away and the res- oysters, a glass of iced tea live with single mothers. didn’t turn out to be the right: Will You Marry Me; rican American owned, that taurant was passed down to and, oh yes, let’s not for- Break the cycle! 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The decisions you mouth shut when you’re er, Ph.D., Superintendent ed to bring a little of that have expanded the brand of Pass it on! make at this point will for- tempted to say something Today’s Fresh Start Char- flavor to Los Angeles. HeHarold & Belle’s through ever affect your children. snide. Good Dads think ter School; author, speak- and his wife, Mary Belle, various avenues, including Visit www.WendyEnter- That’s an important point, about their children’s fu- er, All rights reserved served Creole cuisine to their food trailer, Harold & prises.comand www.for- because sometimes the ture, college funds. Con- copyright: Will You Marry the West Jefferson area of Belle’s To Geaux; Harold givingforliving.org. 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objection that includes the DIGNITY HEALTH, 185 14411 et seq., Business and The filing of this statement Statement generally expires is guilty of a misdemeanor reasons for the objection at BERRY ST STE 300 , SAN Professions Code). does not of itself authorize at the end of five years from punishable by a fine not to CIVIL least two court days before FRANCISCO, CA 94107 Original Filing the use in this state of a the date on which it was filed exceed one thousand dollars the matter is scheduled to DIGNITY HEALTH, 185 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21/19 Fictitious Business Name in the office of the County ($1,000)). be heard and must appear BERRY STREET STE 300 , CNS-3226783# in violation of the rights of Clerk, except, as provided S/ Lyssa Anderson White, at the hearing to show cause SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107 LOS ANGELES SENTINEL another under Federal, State, in Subdivision (b) of Section Owner ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE why the petition should not be Business was conducted by: or common law (See Section 17920, where it expires This statement was filed FOR CHANGE OF NAME granted. If no written objection a Corporation FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 14411 et seq., Business and 40 days after any change with the County Clerk of Los Case No. 19CMCP00017 is timely filed, the court may I declare that all information NAME STATEMENT Professions Code). in the facts set forth in the Angeles on February 13, Superior Court of California, grant the petition without a in this statement is true and File No. 2019041310 Original statement pursuant to Section 2019. County of Los Angeles hearing. correct. (A registrant who The following person(s) is 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21/19 17913 other than a change NOTICE-In accordance with Petition of: Essance Elexus Notice of Hearing: declares as true information (are) doing business as: CNS-3226485# in the residence address of Subdivision (a) of Section Sullivan-Owsley for Change Date: 03/28/2019, Time: 8:30 which he or she knows to be Munchies Snack Shope, 332 LOS ANGELES SENTINEL a registered owner. A new 17920, a Fictitious Name of Name am, Dept.: A false is guilty of a crime.) S Market St., Inglewood, CA Fictitious Business Name Statement generally expires TO ALL INTERESTED The address of the court is DIGNITY HEALTH 90301, County of LA FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Statement must be filed at the end of five years from PERSONS: 200 West Compton Blvd., S/ Elizabeth Shih, Secretary Registered owner(s): NAME STATEMENT before the expiration. Effective the date on which it was filed Petitioner filed a petition Compton, CA 90220 This statement was filed Leslie Walker, 2429 W 109th File No. 2019 041375 January 1, 2014, the Fictitious in the office of the County with this court for a decree A copy of this Order to Show with the County Clerk of St., Inglewood, CA 90303 The following person(s) is Business Name Statement Clerk, except, as provided changing names as follows: Cause shall be published at Los Angeles County on Danita Davenport, 328 S. (are) doing business as: must be accompanied by the in Subdivision (b) of Section Essance Elexus Sullivan- least once each week for four 01/31/2019. Market St., Inglewood, CA KIS Computer Center, 16533 Affidavit of Identity form. 17920, where it expires Owsley to Essence Elexus successive weeks prior to 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21/19 90301 Old Valley Blvd., La Puente, The filing of this statement 40 days after any change Sullivan the date set for hearing on CNS-3226794# This business is conducted CA 91744, County of Los does not of itself authorize in the facts set forth in the The Court orders that all the petition in the following LOS ANGELES SENTINEL by: a General Partnership Angeles; Mailing Address: the use in this state of a statement pursuant to Section persons interested in this newspaper of general The registrant commenced to 16533 Old Valley Blvd., La Fictitious Business Name 17913 other than a change matter appear before this circulation, printed in this FICTITIOUS BUSINESS transact business under the Puente, CA 91744 in violation of the rights of in the residence address of court at the hearing indicated county: Los Angeles Sentinel NAME STATEMENT fictitious business name or Articles of Incorporation or another under Federal, State, a registered owner. A new below to show cause, if any, Date: 1/29/19 File No. 2019027567 names listed above on N/A Organization Number: AI or common law (See Section Fictitious Business Name why the petition for change of MAURICE A. LEITER The following person(s) is I declare that all information #ON: 1330470 14411 et seq., Business and Statement must be filed name should not be granted. Judge of the Superior Court (are) doing business as: in this statement is true and Registered owner(s): Professions Code). before the expiration. Effective Any person objecting to the 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7/19 GLENDALE MEMORIAL correct. (A registrant who Able Microsystems Original Filing January 1, 2014, the Fictitious name changes described CNS-3222200# HOSPITAL AND HEALTH declares as true any material Corporation, 16533 Old Valley 2/21, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14/19 Business Name Statement above must file a written LOS ANGELES SENTINEL CENTER, 1420 SOUTH matter pursuant to Section Blvd., La Puente, CA 91744; CNS-3224485# must be accompanied by the objection that includes the CENTRAL AVE. , LOS 17913 of the Business and CA LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Affidavit of Identity form. reasons for the objection at ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ANGELES, CA 94107 County Professions code that the This business is conducted The filing of this statement least two court days before FOR CHANGE OF NAME of LOS ANGELES registrant knows to be false by: a corporation FICTITIOUS BUSINESS does not of itself authorize the matter is scheduled to Case No. 19STCP00147 Registered owner(s): is guilty of a misdemeanor The registrant commenced NAME STATEMENT the use in this state of a be heard and must appear Superior Court of California, DIGNITY COMMUNITY punishable by a fine not to to transact business under File No. 2019038095 Fictitious Business Name at the hearing to show cause County of Los Angeles CARE, 185 BERRY exceed one thousand dollars the fictitious business name The following person(s) is in violation of the rights of why the petition should not be Petition of: Mario San Martin STREET SUITE 300 , SAN ($1,000)). or names listed above on (are) doing business as: another under Federal, State, granted. If no written objection Carroll for Change of Name FRANCISCO, CA 94107; S/ Leslie Walker, Owner 02/1987 BTF Transportation, 1315 or common law (See Section is timely filed, the court may TO ALL INTERESTED State of Incorporation: CO This statement was filed I declare that all information S. Cochran Ave #207, Los 14411 et seq., Business and grant the petition without a PERSONS: This business is conducted by with the County Clerk of Los in this statement is true and Angeles, CA 90019, County Professions Code). hearing. Petitioner Mario San Martin a Corporation Angeles on February 19, 2019 correct. (A registrant who of LA Original Notice of Hearing: Carroll filed a petition with this The registrant(s) started doing NOTICE-In accordance with declares as true any material Registered owner(s): 2/21, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14/19 Date: April 09 2019, Time: court for a decree changing business on 12/2018. Subdivision (a) of Section matter pursuant to Section Biruk Tesema, 1315 S. CNS-3224426# 8:30 am, Dept.: A, Room: 904 names as follows: I declare that all information 17920, a Fictitious Name 17913 of the Business and Cochran Ave #207, Los LOS ANGELES SENTINEL The address of the court Mario San Martin Carroll to in this statement is true and Statement generally expires Professions code that the Angeles, CA 90019 is 200 W Compton Blvd, Diyari Hamid-El Corral-Bey correct. (A registrant who at the end of five years from registrant knows to be false This business is conducted FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Compton, CA 90220 The Court orders that all declares as true any material the date on which it was filed is guilty of a misdemeanor by: an Individual NAME STATEMENT A copy of this Order to Show persons interested in this matter pursuant to Section in the office of the County punishable by a fine not to The registrant commenced File No. 2019037582 Cause shall be published at matter appear before this 17913 of the Business and Clerk, except, as provided exceed one thousand dollars to transact business under The following person(s) is least once each week for four court at the hearing indicated Professions code that the in Subdivision (b) of Section ($1,000)). the fictitious business name (are) doing business as: successive weeks prior to below to show cause, if any, registrant knows to be false 17920, where it expires S/ Richard Chan, President or names listed above on A Mother of Three Childcare, the date set for hearing on why the petition for change of is guilty of a misdemeanor 40 days after any change Able Microsystems 10/2012. 2237 Hauser Blvd., Los the petition in the following name should not be granted. punishable by a fine not to in the facts set forth in the Corporation I declare that all information Angeles CA 90016, County newspaper of general Any person objecting to the exceed one thousand dollars statement pursuant to Section This statement was filed in this statement is true and of LA circulation, printed in this name changes described ($1,000)). 17913 other than a change with the County Clerk of Los correct. (A registrant who Registered owner(s): county: Los Angeles Sentinel above must file a written DIGNITY COMMUNITY in the residence address of Angeles on February 19, 2019 declares as true any material Tamara Bell, 2237 Hauser Date: 2-13-19 objection that includes the CARE a registered owner. A new NOTICE-In accordance with matter pursuant to Section Blvd., Los Angeles CA 90016; MAURICE A. LEITER reasons for the objection at S/ ELIZABETH SHIH, Fictitious Business Name Subdivision (a) of Section 17913 of the Business and CA Judge of the Superior Court least two court days before Secretary Statement must be filed 17920, a Fictitious Name Professions code that the This business is conducted 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21/19 the matter is scheduled to This statement was filed before the expiration. Effective Statement generally expires registrant knows to be false by: an Individual CNS-3225944# be heard and must appear with the County Clerk of January 1, 2014, the Fictitious at the end of five years from is guilty of a misdemeanor The registrant commenced LOS ANGELES SENTINEL at the hearing to show cause Los Angeles County on Business Name Statement the date on which it was filed punishable by a fine not to to transact business under why the petition should not be 01/31/2019. must be accompanied by the in the office of the County exceed one thousand dollars the fictitious business name ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE granted. If no written objection NOTICE-In accordance with Affidavit of Identity form. Clerk, except, as provided ($1,000)). or names listed above on FOR CHANGE OF NAME is timely filed, the court may Subdivision (a) of Section The filing of this statement in Subdivision (b) of Section S/ Biruk Tesema, Owner 02/2019 Case No. 18CMCP00021 grant the petition without a 17920, a Fictitious Name does not of itself authorize 17920, where it expires This statement was filed I declare that all information Superior Court of California, hearing. Statement generally expires the use in this state of a 40 days after any change with the County Clerk of Los in this statement is true and County of Los Angeles Notice of Hearing: at the end of five years from Fictitious Business Name in the facts set forth in the Angeles on February 13, correct. (A registrant who Petition of: Yadimir Date: March 12, 2019, Time: the date on which it was filed in violation of the rights of statement pursuant to Section 2019. declares as true any material Covarrubias for Change of 10:30 AM, Dept.: 44, Room: in the office of the County another under Federal, State, 17913 other than a change NOTICE-In accordance with matter pursuant to Section Name 418 Clerk, except, as provided or common law (See Section in the residence address of Subdivision (a) of Section 17913 of the Business and TO ALL INTERESTED The address of the court in Subdivision (b) of Section 14411 et seq., Business and a registered owner. A new 17920, a Fictitious Name Professions code that the PERSONS: is 111 No. Hill Street, Los 17920, where it expires Professions Code). Fictitious Business Name Statement generally expires registrant knows to be false Petitioner Yadimir Covarrubias Angeles, CA 90012 40 days after any change Original Statement must be filed at the end of five years from is guilty of a misdemeanor filed a petition with this court A copy of this Order to Show in the facts set forth in the 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21/19 before the expiration. Effective the date on which it was filed punishable by a fine not to for a decree changing names Cause shall be published at statement pursuant to Section CNS-3226496# January 1, 2014, the Fictitious in the office of the County exceed one thousand dollars as follows: least once each week for four 17913 other than a change LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Business Name Statement Clerk, except, as provided ($1,000)). Yadimir Covarrubias to successive weeks prior to in the residence address of must be accompanied by the in Subdivision (b) of Section S/ Tamara Bell, Owner Yadimir Covarrubias Beltran the date set for hearing on a registered owner. A new FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Affidavit of Identity form. 17920, where it expires This statement was filed The Court orders that all the petition in the following Fictitious Business Name NAME STATEMENT The filing of this statement 40 days after any change with the County Clerk of Los persons interested in this newspaper of general Statement must be filed File No. 2019036570 does not of itself authorize in the facts set forth in the Angeles on February 13, 2019 matter appear before this circulation, printed in this before the expiration. Effective The following person(s) is the use in this state of a statement pursuant to Section NOTICE-In accordance with court at the hearing indicated county: Los Angeles Sentinel January 1, 2014, the Fictitious (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name 17913 other than a change Subdivision (a) of Section below to show cause, if any, Date: January 16, 2019 Business Name Statement CAY RENTALS, 3660 in violation of the rights of in the residence address of 17920, a Fictitious Name why the petition for change of Edward B. Moreton, Jr. must be accompanied by the WILSHIRE BLVD. SUITE 518 another under Federal, State, a registered owner. A new Statement generally expires name should not be granted. Judge of the Superior Court Affidavit of Identity form. , LOS ANGELES, CA 90010 or common law (See Section Fictitious Business Name at the end of five years from Any person objecting to the 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7/19 The filing of this statement County of LOS ANGELES 14411 et seq., Business and Statement must be filed the date on which it was filed name changes described CNS-3216629# does not of itself authorize Registered owner(s): Professions Code). before the expiration. Effective in the office of the County above must file a written LOS ANGELES SENTINEL the use in this state of a YOLANDA DENSON , 21107 Original January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Clerk, except, as provided objection that includes the Fictitious Business Name STONYBROOK DRIVE , 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21/19 Business Name Statement in Subdivision (b) of Section reasons for the objection at ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE in violation of the rights of WALNUT, CA 91789 CNS-3225246# must be accompanied by the 17920, where it expires least two court days before FOR CHANGE OF NAME another under Federal, State, This business is conducted by LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Affidavit of Identity form. 40 days after any change the matter is scheduled to Case No. 19STCP00215 or common law (See Section an Individual The filing of this statement in the facts set forth in the be heard and must appear Superior Court of California, 14411 et seq., Business and The registrant(s) started doing FICTITIOUS BUSINESS does not of itself authorize statement pursuant to Section at the hearing to show cause County of Los Angeles Professions Code). business on N/A. NAME STATEMENT the use in this state of a 17913 other than a change why the petition should not be Petition of: Robin Anais Lang Original Filing I declare that all information File No. 2019035465 Fictitious Business Name in the residence address of granted. If no written objection Walden for Change of Name 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21/19 in this statement is true and The following person(s) is in violation of the rights of a registered owner. A new is timely filed, the court may TO ALL INTERESTED CNS-3226787# correct. (A registrant who (are) doing business as: another under Federal, State, Fictitious Business Name grant the petition without a PERSONS: LOS ANGELES SENTINEL declares as true any material Glad Academics, 13116 or common law (See Section Statement must be filed hearing. Petitioner Robin Anais matter pursuant to Section Ruthelen St., Gardena, CA 14411 et seq., Business and before the expiration. Effective Notice of Hearing: Lang-Walden filed a petition STATEMENT OF 17913 of the Business and 90249, County of LA Professions Code). January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Date: 03/28/2019, Time: 8:30 with this court for a decree ABANDONMENT OF USE Professions code that the Registered owner(s): Original Business Name Statement am, Dept.: A changing names as follows: OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS registrant knows to be false Ryan Tolan, 13116 Ruthelen 2/21, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14/19 must be accompanied by the The address of the court is Robin Anais Lang-Walden to NAME is guilty of a misdemeanor St., Gardena, CA 90249 CNS-3224475# Affidavit of Identity form. Compton Courthouse 200 Robin Olivia Lang De Leon File No. 2019027566 punishable by a fine not to This business is conducted LOS ANGELES SENTINEL The filing of this statement West Compton Blvd Compton The Court orders that all Current File No.: 2018303865 exceed one thousand dollars by: an individual does not of itself authorize CA 90220 persons interested in this Date Filed: 12/06/2018 ($1,000)). The registrant commenced to FICTITIOUS BUSINESS the use in this state of a A copy of this Order to Show matter appear before this GLENDALE MEMORIAL S/YOLANDA DENSON, transact business under the NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name Cause shall be published at court at the hearing indicated HOSPITAL AND HEALTH Owner fictitious business name or File No. 2019040040 in violation of the rights of least once each week for four below to show cause, if any, CENTER, 1420 SOUTH This statement was filed names listed above on N/A The following person(s) is another under Federal, State, successive weeks prior to why the petition for change of CENTRAL AVE , LOS with the County Clerk of I declare that all information (are) doing business as: or common law (See Section the date set for hearing on name should not be granted. ANGELES, CA 91204 Los Angeles County on in this statement is true and Creating Beautiful Minds 14411 et seq., Business and the petition in the following Any person objecting to the Registered Owner(s): 02/12/2019. correct. (A registrant who Counseling & Crisis Center, Professions Code). newspaper of general name changes described DIGNITY HEALTH, 185 NOTICE-In accordance with declares as true any material 12304 Santa Monica Blvd. Original circulation, printed in this above must file a written BERRY ST ST 300 , SAN Subdivision (a) of Section matter pursuant to Section #213, Santa Monica, CA 2/21, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14/19 county: Los Angeles Sentinel objection that includes the FRANCISCO, CA 94107 17920, a Fictitious Name 17913 of the Business and 90025, County of LA; Mailing CNS-3223620# Date: 01/29/19 reasons for the objection at DIGNITY HEALTH, 185 Statement generally expires Professions code that the Address: P.O. Box 362, Santa LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Maurice A Leiter least two court days before BERRY STREET STE 300 , at the end of five years from registrant knows to be false Monica, CA 90406 Judge of the Superior Court the matter is scheduled to SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107 the date on which it was filed is guilty of a misdemeanor Registered owner(s): FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7/19 be heard and must appear Business was conducted by: in the office of the County punishable by a fine not to Angela Latrice Mull, 2825 NAME STATEMENT CNS-3222482# at the hearing to show cause a Corporation Clerk, except, as provided exceed one thousand dollars Somerset Drive, Los Angeles, File No. 2019034697 LOS ANGELES SENTINEL why the petition should not be I declare that all information in Subdivision (b) of Section ($1,000)). CA 90016 The following person(s) is granted. If no written objection in this statement is true and 17920, where it expires S/ Ryan Tolan, Owner This business is conducted (are) doing business as: ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE is timely filed, the court may correct. (A registrant who 40 days after any change This statement was filed by: an Individual MITCHELL ELECTRIC, 9411 FOR CHANGE OF NAME grant the petition without a declares as true information in the facts set forth in the with the County Clerk of Los The registrant commenced to S WESTERN AVE , LOS Case No. 18CMCP00025 hearing. which he or she knows to be statement pursuant to Section Angeles on February 11, 2019 transact business under the ANGELES, CA 90047 County Superior Court of California, Notice of Hearing: false is guilty of a crime.) 17913 other than a change NOTICE-In accordance with fictitious business name or of LOS ANGELES County of Los Angeles Date: March 26, 2019, Time: DIGNITY HEALTH in the residence address of Subdivision (a) of Section names listed above on N/A. Registered owner(s): Petition of: Xavier Covarrubias 10:30 AM, Dept.: 44, Room: S/ ELIZABETH SHIH, a registered owner. A new 17920, a Fictitious Name I declare that all information ALEXANDER MITCHELL , for Change of Name 418 Secretary Fictitious Business Name Statement generally expires in this statement is true and 9411 S WESTERN AVE , LOS TO ALL INTERESTED The address of the court is This statement was filed Statement must be filed at the end of five years from correct. (A registrant who ANGELES, CA 90047 PERSONS: 111 North Hill Street, Los with the County Clerk of before the expiration. Effective the date on which it was filed declares as true any material This business is conducted by Petitioner Xavier Covarrubias Angeles, CA 90012 Los Angeles County on January 1, 2014, the Fictitious in the office of the County matter pursuant to Section an Individual filed a petition with this court A copy of this Order to Show 01/31/2019. Business Name Statement Clerk, except, as provided 17913 of the Business and The registrant(s) started doing for a decree changing names Cause shall be published at 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21/19 must be accompanied by the in Subdivision (b) of Section Professions code that the business on N/A. as follows: least once each week for four CNS-3226785# Affidavit of Identity form. 17920, where it expires registrant knows to be false I declare that all information Xavier Covarrubias to Xavier successive weeks prior to LOS ANGELES SENTINEL The filing of this statement 40 days after any change is guilty of a misdemeanor in this statement is true and Covarrubias Beltran the date set for hearing on does not of itself authorize in the facts set forth in the punishable by a fine not to correct. (A registrant who The Court orders that all the petition in the following FICTITIOUS BUSINESS the use in this state of a statement pursuant to Section exceed one thousand dollars declares as true any material persons interested in this newspaper of general NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name 17913 other than a change ($1,000)). matter pursuant to Section matter appear before this circulation, printed in this File No. 2019027209 in violation of the rights of in the residence address of S/ Angela Latrice Mull, Owner 17913 of the Business and court at the hearing indicated county: Los Angeles Sentinel The following person(s) is another under Federal, State, a registered owner. A new This statement was filed Professions code that the below to show cause, if any, Date: January 23, 2019 (are) doing business as: or common law (See Section Fictitious Business Name with the County Clerk of Los registrant knows to be false why the petition for change of Edward B. Moreton, Jr. CALIFORNIA HOSPITAL 14411 et seq., Business and Statement must be filed Angeles on February 15, is guilty of a misdemeanor name should not be granted. Judge of the Superior Court MEDICAL CENTER-LOS Professions Code). before the expiration. Effective 2019. punishable by a fine not to Any person objecting to the 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7/19 ANGELES, 1401 SOUTH Original Filing January 1, 2014, the Fictitious NOTICE-In accordance with exceed one thousand dollars name changes described CNS-3216623# GRAND AVE. , LOS 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21/19 Business Name Statement Subdivision (a) of Section ($1,000)). above must file a written LOS ANGELES SENTINEL ANGELES, CA 90015 County CNS-3226488# must be accompanied by the 17920, a Fictitious Name S/ALEXANDER MITCHELL, objection that includes the of LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Affidavit of Identity form. Statement generally expires Owner reasons for the objection at Registered owner(s): The filing of this statement at the end of five years from This statement was filed least two court days before DIGNITY COMMUNITY FICTITIOUS BUSINESS does not of itself authorize the date on which it was filed with the County Clerk of the matter is scheduled to FICTITIOUS CARE, 185 BERRY NAME STATEMENT the use in this state of a in the office of the County Los Angeles County on be heard and must appear STREET SUITE 300 , SAN File No. 2019043150 Fictitious Business Name Clerk, except, as provided 02/09/2019. at the hearing to show cause BUSINESS FRANCISCO, CA 94107; The following person(s) is in violation of the rights of in Subdivision (b) of Section NOTICE-In accordance with why the petition should not be State of Incorporation: CO (are) doing business as: another under Federal, State, 17920, where it expires Subdivision (a) of Section granted. If no written objection NAMES This business is conducted by Our Stepping Stone, 1604 E or common law (See Section 40 days after any change 17920, a Fictitious Name is timely filed, the court may a Corporation Killen Place, Compton, CA 14411 et seq., Business and in the facts set forth in the Statement generally expires grant the petition without a The registrant(s) started doing 90221, County of LA; Mailing Professions Code). statement pursuant to Section at the end of five years from hearing. business on 12/2018. Address: P.O. Box 73214, Los Original 17913 other than a change the date on which it was filed Notice of Hearing: STATEMENT OF I declare that all information Angeles, CA 90003 2/21, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14/19 in the residence address of in the office of the County Date: 03/28/2019, Time: 8:30 ABANDONMENT OF USE in this statement is true and Registered owner(s): CNS-3224621# a registered owner. A new Clerk, except, as provided am, Dept.: A. The address OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS correct. (A registrant who Deidra Ann Lampley, 1604 E LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Fictitious Business Name in Subdivision (b) of Section of the court is Compton NAME declares as true any material Killen Place, Compton, CA Statement must be filed 17920, where it expires Courthouse 200 West File No. 2019027208 matter pursuant to Section 90221 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS before the expiration. Effective 40 days after any change Compton Blvd Compton CA Current File No.: 2018306190 17913 of the Business and This business is conducted NAME STATEMENT January 1, 2014, the Fictitious in the facts set forth in the 90220 Date Filed: 12/10/2018 Professions code that the by: an individual File No. 2019026345 Business Name Statement statement pursuant to Section A copy of this Order to Show CALIFORNIA HOSPITAL registrant knows to be false The registrant commenced to The following person(s) is must be accompanied by the 17913 other than a change Cause shall be published at MEDICAL CENTER LOS is guilty of a misdemeanor transact business under the (are) doing business as: Affidavit of Identity form. in the residence address of least once each week for four ANGELES, 1401 SOUTH punishable by a fine not to fictitious business name or 1. DIRECT TO GOD, The filing of this statement a registered owner. A new successive weeks prior to GRAND AVE. , LOS exceed one thousand dollars names listed above on N/A 2. DIRECT TO GOD does not of itself authorize Fictitious Business Name the date set for hearing on ANGELES, CA 90015 ($1,000)). I declare that all information COUNSELING AND the use in this state of a Statement must be filed the petition in the following Registered Owner(s): DIGNITY COMMUNITY in this statement is true and CONSULTING, 3424 WEST Fictitious Business Name before the expiration. Effective newspaper of general DIGNITY HEALTH, 185 CARE correct. (A registrant who MANCHESTER BOULEVARD in violation of the rights of January 1, 2014, the Fictitious circulation, printed in this BERRY STREET SUITE 300 , S/ ELIZABETH SHIH, declares as true any material #4, INGLEWOOD, CA 90305 another under Federal, State, Business Name Statement county: Los Angeles Sentinel SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107 Secretary matter pursuant to Section County of LOS ANGELES or common law (See Section must be accompanied by the Date: 01/29/2019 DIGNITY HEALTH, 185 This statement was filed 17913 of the Business and Mailing Address: 9999 14411 et seq., Business and Affidavit of Identity form. Maurice A Leiter BERRY STREET SUITE 300 , with the County Clerk of Professions code that the IMPERIAL HIGHWAY Professions Code). The filing of this statement Judge of the Superior Court SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107 Los Angeles County on registrant knows to be false APT#120 , DOWNEY, CA Original does not of itself authorize 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7/19 Business was conducted by: 01/31/2019. is guilty of a misdemeanor 90242 2/21, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14/19 the use in this state of a CNS-3222479# a Corporation NOTICE-In accordance with punishable by a fine not to Registered owner(s): CNS-3224470# Fictitious Business Name LOS ANGELES SENTINEL I declare that all information Subdivision (a) of Section exceed one thousand dollars JENNIFER SHEPARD PAYNE LOS ANGELES SENTINEL in violation of the rights of in this statement is true and 17920, a Fictitious Name ($1,000)). , 9999 IMPERIAL HIGHWAY, another under Federal, State, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE correct. (A registrant who Statement generally expires S/Deidra Ann Lampley, Owner APT. #120 , DOWNEY, CA FICTITIOUS BUSINESS or common law (See Section FOR CHANGE OF NAME declares as true information at the end of five years from This statement was filed 90242 NAME STATEMENT 14411 et seq., Business and Case No. 18CMCP00020 which he or she knows to be the date on which it was filed with the County Clerk of Los This business is conducted by File No. 2019038089 Professions Code). Superior Court of California, false is guilty of a crime.) in the office of the County Angeles on February 20, 2019 an Individual The following person(s) is Original Filing County of Los Angeles DIGNITY HEALTH Clerk, except, as provided NOTICE-In accordance with The registrant(s) started doing (are) doing business as: 2/21, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14/19 Petition of: Marlen Maribel S/ ELIZABETH SHIH, in Subdivision (b) of Section Subdivision (a) of Section business on N/A. L&R Catering, 1274 E. 126th CNS-3223613# Covarrubias for Change of Secretary 17920, where it expires 17920, a Fictitious Name I declare that all information Street, Los Angeles, CA LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Name This statement was filed 40 days after any change Statement generally expires in this statement is true and 90059, County of LA TO ALL INTERESTED with the County Clerk of in the facts set forth in the at the end of five years from correct. (A registrant who Registered owner(s): FICTITIOUS BUSINESS PERSONS: Los Angeles County on statement pursuant to Section the date on which it was filed declares as true any material Lyssa Anderson White, 1274 NAME STATEMENT Petitioner Marlen Maribel 01/31/2019. 17913 other than a change in the office of the County matter pursuant to Section E. 126th Street, Los Angeles, File No. 2019030971 Covarrubias filed a petition 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21/19 in the residence address of Clerk, except, as provided 17913 of the Business and CA 90059 The following person(s) is with this court for a decree CNS-3226797# a registered owner. A new in Subdivision (b) of Section Professions code that the This business is conducted (are) doing business as: changing names as follows: LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Fictitious Business Name 17920, where it expires registrant knows to be false by: an Individual IT’S DIVINE BY DESIGN HAIR Marlen Maribel Covarrubias Statement must be filed 40 days after any change is guilty of a misdemeanor The registrant commenced SALON, 1500 CENTINELA to Marlen Maribel Covarrubias STATEMENT OF before the expiration. Effective in the facts set forth in the punishable by a fine not to to transact business under AVE , INGLEWOOD, CA Beltran ABANDONMENT OF USE January 1, 2014, the Fictitious statement pursuant to Section exceed one thousand dollars the fictitious business name 90302 County of LOS The Court orders that all OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Business Name Statement 17913 other than a change ($1,000)). or names listed above on ANGELES persons interested in this NAME must be accompanied by the in the residence address of S/JENNIFER SHEPARD 09/2018. Registered owner(s): matter appear before this File No. 2019027198 Affidavit of Identity form. a registered owner. A new PAYNE, Owner I declare that all information JOYCENE HASGETT , 3701 court at the hearing indicated Current File No.: 2018303691 The filing of this statement Fictitious Business Name This statement was filed in this statement is true and S. GENESEE AVE , LOS below to show cause, if any, Date Filed: 12/06/2018 does not of itself authorize Statement must be filed with the County Clerk of correct. (A registrant who ANGELES, CA 90016 why the petition for change of NORTHRIDGE HOSPITAL the use in this state of a before the expiration. Effective Los Angeles County on declares as true any material This business is conducted by name should not be granted. MEDICAL CENTER, Fictitious Business Name January 1, 2014, the Fictitious 01/30/2019. matter pursuant to Section an Individual Any person objecting to the 18300 ROSCOE BLVD , in violation of the rights of Business Name Statement NOTICE-In accordance with 17913 of the Business and The registrant(s) started doing name changes described NORTHRIDGE, CA 91328 another under Federal, State, must be accompanied by the Subdivision (a) of Section Professions code that the business on 02/2019. above must file a written Registered Owner(s): or common law (See Section Affidavit of Identity form. 17920, a Fictitious Name registrant knows to be false I declare that all information THURSDAY,THURSDAY, JANUARY FEBRUARY 9, 2014 28, 2019 NEWS NEWS LOS LASENTINEL.NET ANGELES SENTINEL A-13A-7

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in this statement is true and ANGELES, CA 90008 County Original The filing of this statement 17920, where it expires S/KELLI CASEY INCIONG correct. (A registrant who correct. (A registrant who of LOS ANGELES 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7/19 does not of itself authorize 40 days after any change HAYES, Owner declares as true any material declares as true any material Registered owner(s): CNS-3222163# the use in this state of a in the facts set forth in the This statement was filed matter pursuant to Section matter pursuant to Section GWENDOLYN MOORE , LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Fictitious Business Name statement pursuant to Section with the County Clerk of 17913 of the Business and 17913 of the Business and 4193 LEIMERT BLVD , LOS in violation of the rights of 17913 other than a change Los Angeles County on Professions code that the Professions code that the ANGELES, CA 90008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS another under Federal, State, in the residence address of 01/31/2019. registrant knows to be false registrant knows to be false This business is conducted by NAME STATEMENT or common law (See Section a registered owner. A new NOTICE-In accordance with is guilty of a misdemeanor is guilty of a misdemeanor an Individual File No. 2019029727 14411 et seq., Business and Fictitious Business Name Subdivision (a) of Section punishable by a fine not to punishable by a fine not to The registrant(s) started doing The following person(s) is Professions Code). Statement must be filed 17920, a Fictitious Name exceed one thousand dollars exceed one thousand dollars business on N/A. (are) doing business as: Original Filing before the expiration. Effective Statement generally expires ($1,000)). ($1,000)). I declare that all information Tough Love, 819 S 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7/19 January 1, 2014, the Fictitious at the end of five years from S/DENA MARIE JOHNSON, S/JOYCENE HASGETT, in this statement is true and Greenwood Ave Apt. A, CNS-3222124# Business Name Statement the date on which it was filed Owner Owner correct. (A registrant who Montebello, CA 90640, LOS ANGELES SENTINEL must be accompanied by the in the office of the County This statement was filed This statement was filed declares as true any material County of LA Affidavit of Identity form. Clerk, except, as provided with the County Clerk of with the County Clerk of matter pursuant to Section Mailing Address: 819 S FICTITIOUS BUSINESS The filing of this statement in Subdivision (b) of Section Los Angeles County on Los Angeles County on 17913 of the Business and Greenwood Ave. Apt A, NAME STATEMENT does not of itself authorize 17920, where it expires 01/24/2019. 02/05/2019. Professions code that the Montebello, CA 90640 File No. 2019033178 the use in this state of a 40 days after any change NOTICE-In accordance with NOTICE-In accordance with registrant knows to be false Registered owner(s): The following person(s) is Fictitious Business Name in the facts set forth in the Subdivision (a) of Section Subdivision (a) of Section is guilty of a misdemeanor Carlos Lozano, 819 S (are) doing business as: in violation of the rights of statement pursuant to Section 17920, a Fictitious Name 17920, a Fictitious Name punishable by a fine not to Greenwood Ave. Apt A, (1) Perfect Blend another under Federal, State, 17913 other than a change Statement generally expires Statement generally expires exceed one thousand dollars Montebello, CA 90640; CA Enterprises, (2) Diverse or common law (See Section in the residence address of at the end of five years from at the end of five years from ($1,000)). This business is conducted Ventures Enterprises, 721 14411 et seq., Business and a registered owner. A new the date on which it was filed the date on which it was filed S/GWENDOLYN MOORE, by: An Individual W 111th St., Los Angeles, Professions Code). Fictitious Business Name in the office of the County in the office of the County Owner The registrant commenced to CA 90044, County of LA Original Filing Statement must be filed Clerk, except, as provided Clerk, except, as provided This statement was filed transact business under the Registered owner(s): 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7/19 before the expiration. Effective in Subdivision (b) of Section in Subdivision (b) of Section with the County Clerk of fictitious business name or Daryll Vincent Ellis, 721 W CNS-3221935# January 1, 2014, the Fictitious 17920, where it expires 17920, where it expires Los Angeles County on names listed above on N/A 111th St., Los Angeles, CA LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Business Name Statement 40 days after any change 40 days after any change 01/29/2019. I declare that all information 90044 must be accompanied by the in the facts set forth in the in the facts set forth in the NOTICE-In accordance with in this statement is true and This business is conducted FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Affidavit of Identity form. statement pursuant to Section statement pursuant to Section Subdivision (a) of Section correct. (A registrant who by: an individual NAME STATEMENT The filing of this statement 17913 other than a change 17913 other than a change 17920, a Fictitious Name declares as true any material The registrant commenced File No. 2019009192 does not of itself authorize in the residence address of in the residence address of Statement generally expires matter pursuant to Section to transact business under The following person(s) is the use in this state of a a registered owner. A new a registered owner. A new at the end of five years from 17913 of the Business and the fictitious business name (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name Fictitious Business Name Fictitious Business Name the date on which it was filed Professions code that the or names listed above on 1. OG COMPLETE 360 in violation of the rights of Statement must be filed Statement must be filed in the office of the County registrant knows to be false 02/2019 A YOUTH & ADULT LIFE another under Federal, State, before the expiration. Effective before the expiration. Effective Clerk, except, as provided is guilty of a misdemeanor I declare that all information RECONSTRUCTION or common law (See Section January 1, 2014, the Fictitious January 1, 2014, the Fictitious in Subdivision (b) of Section punishable by a fine not to in this statement is true and ORGANIZATION, 2. URBAN 14411 et seq., Business and Business Name Statement Business Name Statement 17920, where it expires exceed one thousand dollars correct. (A registrant who REALITY TV, 726 EAST Professions Code). must be accompanied by the must be accompanied by the 40 days after any change ($1,000)). declares as true any material 93RD ST , LOS ANGELES, Original Filing Affidavit of Identity form. Affidavit of Identity form. in the facts set forth in the S/ Carlos Lozano, Owner matter pursuant to Section CA 90002 County of LOS 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7/19 The filing of this statement The filing of this statement statement pursuant to Section This statement was filed 17913 of the Business and ANGELES CNS-3219669# does not of itself authorize does not of itself authorize 17913 other than a change with the County Clerk of Los Professions code that the Registered owner(s): LOS ANGELES SENTINEL the use in this state of a the use in this state of a in the residence address of Angeles on February 4, 2019 registrant knows to be false MARCIA R ROBERTSON , Fictitious Business Name Fictitious Business Name a registered owner. A new NOTICE-In accordance with is guilty of a misdemeanor 726 EAST 93RD ST , LOS in violation of the rights of in violation of the rights of Fictitious Business Name Subdivision (a) of Section punishable by a fine not to ANGELES, CA 90002; State FICTITIOUS BUSINESS another under Federal, State, another under Federal, State, Statement must be filed 17920, a Fictitious Name exceed one thousand dollars of Incorporation: CA NAME STATEMENT or common law (See Section or common law (See Section before the expiration. Effective Statement generally expires ($1,000)). This business is conducted by File No. 2019025007 14411 et seq., Business and 14411 et seq., Business and January 1, 2014, the Fictitious at the end of five years from S/ Daryll Vincent Ellis, Owner an Individual The following person(s) is Professions Code). Professions Code). Business Name Statement the date on which it was filed This statement was filed The registrant(s) started doing (are) doing business as: Original Filing Original Filing must be accompanied by the in the office of the County with the County Clerk of Los business on N/A. Cooking With Chef T. 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7/19 2/21, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14/19 Affidavit of Identity form. Clerk, except, as provided Angeles on February 7, 2019 I declare that all information Jackson Catering, 4023 CNS-3218667# CNS-3223604# The filing of this statement in Subdivision (b) of Section NOTICE-In accordance with in this statement is true and Palmwood Dr., Los Angeles, LOS ANGELES SENTINEL LOS ANGELES SENTINEL does not of itself authorize 17920, where it expires Subdivision (a) of Section correct. (A registrant who CA 90008, County of LA the use in this state of a 40 days after any change 17920, a Fictitious Name declares as true any material Registered owner(s): FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Fictitious Business Name in the facts set forth in the Statement generally expires matter pursuant to Section Tomecko Jackson, 4023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT in violation of the rights of statement pursuant to Section at the end of five years from 17913 of the Business and Palmwood Dr., Los Angeles, NAME STATEMENT File No. 2019035916 another under Federal, State, 17913 other than a change the date on which it was filed Professions code that the CA 90008 File No. 2019023178 The following person(s) is or common law (See Section in the residence address of in the office of the County registrant knows to be false This business is conducted The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 14411 et seq., Business and a registered owner. A new Clerk, except, as provided is guilty of a misdemeanor by: an Individual (are) doing business as: Tayloring Minds Family Professions Code). Fictitious Business Name in Subdivision (b) of Section punishable by a fine not to The registrant commenced Gorilla Grub, 5324 Brynhurst Child Care, 13115 South Original Filing Statement must be filed 17920, where it expires exceed one thousand dollars to transact business under Ave., Los Angeles, CA Wilton Place, Gardena CA 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7/19 before the expiration. Effective 40 days after any change ($1,000)). the fictitious business name 90043, County of Los Angeles 90249, County of LA CNS-3222495# January 1, 2014, the Fictitious in the facts set forth in the S/MARCIA R ROBERTSON, or names listed above on Registered owner(s): Registered owner(s): LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Business Name Statement statement pursuant to Section Owner 01/2019 Londell Alexander LittleJohn Jasmine Monquk Scates, must be accompanied by the 17913 other than a change This statement was filed I declare that all information II, 5324 Brynhurst Ave., Los 13115 South Wilton Place, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Affidavit of Identity form. in the residence address of with the County Clerk of in this statement is true and Angeles, CA 90043 Gardena CA 90249 NAME STATEMENT The filing of this statement a registered owner. A new Los Angeles County on correct. (A registrant who Kimberly Michelle LittleJohn, This business is conducted File No. 2019029784 does not of itself authorize Fictitious Business Name 01/10/2019. declares as true any material 5324 Brynhurst Ave., Los by: an Individual The following person(s) is the use in this state of a Statement must be filed NOTICE-In accordance with matter pursuant to Section Angeles, CA 90043 The registrant commenced to (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name before the expiration. Effective Subdivision (a) of Section 17913 of the Business and This business is conducted transact business under the 1. OTW Tickets, 2. OTW in violation of the rights of January 1, 2014, the Fictitious 17920, a Fictitious Name Professions code that the by: a Married Couple fictitious business name or Television, 3. OTW another under Federal, State, Business Name Statement Statement generally expires registrant knows to be false The registrant commenced names listed above on N/A Transportation, 9414 S San or common law (See Section must be accompanied by the at the end of five years from is guilty of a misdemeanor to transact business under I declare that all information Pedro, Los Angeles, CA 14411 et seq., Business and Affidavit of Identity form. the date on which it was filed punishable by a fine not to the fictitious business name in this statement is true and 90061, County of LA; Mailing Professions Code). The filing of this statement in the office of the County exceed one thousand dollars or names listed above on correct. (A registrant who Address: 832 W 78th Street, Original does not of itself authorize Clerk, except, as provided ($1,000)). 01/2019 declares as true any material Los Angeles, CA 90044 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7/19 the use in this state of a in Subdivision (b) of Section S/ Tomecko Jackson, Owner I declare that all information matter pursuant to Section Articles of Incorporation or CNS-3222154# Fictitious Business Name 17920, where it expires This statement was filed in this statement is true and 17913 of the Business and Organization Number: AI LOS ANGELES SENTINEL in violation of the rights of 40 days after any change with the County Clerk of Los correct. (A registrant who Professions code that the #ON: 201624510001 another under Federal, State, in the facts set forth in the Angeles on January 29, 2019 declares as true any material registrant knows to be false Registered owner(s): FICTITIOUS BUSINESS or common law (See Section statement pursuant to Section NOTICE-In accordance with matter pursuant to Section is guilty of a misdemeanor 1. OTWT LLC, 9414 S San NAME STATEMENT 14411 et seq., Business and 17913 other than a change Subdivision (a) of Section 17913 of the Business and punishable by a fine not to Pedro, Los Angeles, CA File No. 2019029730 Professions Code). in the residence address of 17920, a Fictitious Name Professions code that the exceed one thousand dollars 90044; CA The following person(s) is Original a registered owner. A new Statement generally expires registrant knows to be false ($1,000)). This business is conducted by: (are) doing business as: 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7/19 Fictitious Business Name at the end of five years from is guilty of a misdemeanor S/ Jasmine Monquk Scates, A Limited Liability Company Process, 4429 W 166th, CNS-3221969# Statement must be filed the date on which it was filed punishable by a fine not to Owner The registrant commenced to Lawndale, CA 90260, County LOS ANGELES SENTINEL before the expiration. Effective in the office of the County exceed one thousand dollars This statement was filed transact business under the of LA January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Clerk, except, as provided ($1,000)). with the County Clerk of Los fictitious business name or Registered owner(s): FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Business Name Statement in Subdivision (b) of Section S/ Londell Alexander Angeles on February 11 2019 names listed above on N/A Erick Campos, 4429 W 166th, NAME STATEMENT must be accompanied by the 17920, where it expires LittleJohn II, Owner NOTICE-In accordance with I declare that all information Lawndale, CA 90260 File No. 2019033772 Affidavit of Identity form. 40 days after any change This statement was filed Subdivision (a) of Section in this statement is true and This business is conducted The following person(s) is The filing of this statement in the facts set forth in the with the County Clerk of Los 17920, a Fictitious Name correct. (A registrant who by: An Individual (are) doing business as: does not of itself authorize statement pursuant to Section Angeles on January 28, 2019 Statement generally expires declares as true any material The registrant commenced to 1. Bzewood Studios, 2. the use in this state of a 17913 other than a change NOTICE-In accordance with at the end of five years from matter pursuant to Section transact business under the Bzewood Films, 3. Bzewood, Fictitious Business Name in the residence address of Subdivision (a) of Section the date on which it was filed 17913 of the Business and fictitious business name or 4525 Santo Tomas Dr., Suite in violation of the rights of a registered owner. A new 17920, a Fictitious Name in the office of the County Professions code that the names listed above on N/A #7, Los Angeles CA 90008, another under Federal, State, Fictitious Business Name Statement generally expires Clerk, except, as provided registrant knows to be false I declare that all information County of LA or common law (See Section Statement must be filed at the end of five years from in Subdivision (b) of Section is guilty of a misdemeanor in this statement is true and Registered owner(s): 14411 et seq., Business and before the expiration. Effective the date on which it was filed 17920, where it expires punishable by a fine not to correct. (A registrant who Clyde Gillett, 5176 Pickford Professions Code). January 1, 2014, the Fictitious in the office of the County 40 days after any change exceed one thousand dollars declares as true any material St., Los Angeles CA 90019 Original Filing Business Name Statement Clerk, except, as provided in the facts set forth in the ($1,000)). matter pursuant to Section Roy A. Turner Sr., 4525 Santo 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28/19 must be accompanied by the in Subdivision (b) of Section statement pursuant to Section S/ Anthony T Brown Jr, CEO 17913 of the Business and Tomas Dr., Suite #7, Los CNS-3219673# Affidavit of Identity form. 17920, where it expires 17913 other than a change OTWT LLC Professions code that the Angeles CA 90008 LOS ANGELES SENTINEL The filing of this statement 40 days after any change in the residence address of This statement was filed registrant knows to be false Melisa E. Arnold, 9528 Ocean does not of itself authorize in the facts set forth in the a registered owner. A new with the County Clerk of Los is guilty of a misdemeanor Gate Ave., Inglewood, CA FICTITIOUS BUSINESS the use in this state of a statement pursuant to Section Fictitious Business Name Angeles on February 4, 2019 punishable by a fine not to 90301. NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name 17913 other than a change Statement must be filed NOTICE-In accordance with exceed one thousand dollars This business is conducted File No. 2019025105 in violation of the rights of in the residence address of before the expiration. Effective Subdivision (a) of Section ($1,000)). by: a General Partnership The following person(s) is another under Federal, State, a registered owner. A new January 1, 2014, the Fictitious 17920, a Fictitious Name S/ Erick Campos, Owner The registrant commenced (are) doing business as: or common law (See Section Fictitious Business Name Business Name Statement Statement generally expires This statement was filed to transact business under KOOL JUICE CATERING, 14411 et seq., Business and Statement must be filed must be accompanied by the at the end of five years from with the County Clerk of Los the fictitious business name 1650 E CENTURY BLVD APT Professions Code). before the expiration. Effective Affidavit of Identity form. the date on which it was filed Angeles on February 4, 2019 or names listed above on 2, LOS ANGELES, CA 90002 Original January 1, 2014, the Fictitious The filing of this statement in the office of the County NOTICE-In accordance with 02/2019 County of LOS ANGELES 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7/19 Business Name Statement does not of itself authorize Clerk, except, as provided Subdivision (a) of Section I declare that all information Registered owner(s): CNS-3218670# must be accompanied by the the use in this state of a in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name in this statement is true and LARRY CARTER, 1650 E LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Affidavit of Identity form. Fictitious Business Name 17920, where it expires Statement generally expires correct. (A registrant who CENTURY BLVD APT 2, LOS The filing of this statement in violation of the rights of 40 days after any change at the end of five years from declares as true any material ANGELES, CA 90002 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS does not of itself authorize another under Federal, State, in the facts set forth in the the date on which it was filed matter pursuant to Section This business is conducted by NAME STATEMENT the use in this state of a or common law (See Section statement pursuant to Section in the office of the County 17913 of the Business and an Individual File No. 2019024966 Fictitious Business Name 14411 et seq., Business and 17913 other than a change Clerk, except, as provided Professions code that the The registrant(s) started doing The following person(s) is in violation of the rights of Professions Code). in the residence address of in Subdivision (b) of Section registrant knows to be false business on 05/2016. (are) doing business as: another under Federal, State, Original a registered owner. A new 17920, where it expires is guilty of a misdemeanor I declare that all information Mammie T’ Treasures, 1301 or common law (See Section 2/21, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14/19 Fictitious Business Name 40 days after any change punishable by a fine not to in this statement is true and W 55th St, Los Angeles, CA 14411 et seq., Business and CNS-3223596# Statement must be filed in the facts set forth in the exceed one thousand dollars correct. (A registrant who 90037, County of LA Professions Code). LOS ANGELES SENTINEL before the expiration. Effective statement pursuant to Section ($1,000)). declares as true any material Registered owner(s): Original January 1, 2014, the Fictitious 17913 other than a change S/ Roy A. Turner Sr., Owner matter pursuant to Section Edith Martin Duarte, 1301 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Business Name Statement in the residence address of This statement was filed 17913 of the Business and W 55th St., Los Angeles, CA CNS-3218666# NAME STATEMENT must be accompanied by the a registered owner. A new with the County Clerk of Los Professions code that the 90037; CA LOS ANGELES SENTINEL File No. 2019035875 Affidavit of Identity form. Fictitious Business Name Angeles on February 8, 2019 registrant knows to be false This business is conducted The following person(s) is The filing of this statement Statement must be filed NOTICE-In accordance with is guilty of a misdemeanor by: an individual (are) doing business as: does not of itself authorize before the expiration. Effective Subdivision (a) of Section punishable by a fine not to The registrant commenced FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Royale Benjamin USMC, the use in this state of a January 1, 2014, the Fictitious 17920, a Fictitious Name exceed one thousand dollars to transact business under NAME STATEMENT 28525 Alder Peak, Los Fictitious Business Name Business Name Statement Statement generally expires ($1,000)). the fictitious business name File No. 2019018871 Angeles, CA 91387, County in violation of the rights of must be accompanied by the at the end of five years from S/LARRY CARTER, Owner or names listed above on The following person(s) is of LA another under Federal, State, Affidavit of Identity form. the date on which it was filed This statement was filed 01/2019 (are) doing business as: Registered owner(s): or common law (See Section The filing of this statement in the office of the County with the County Clerk of I declare that all information SGFI, 8740 IVY ST , LOS Royale Keith Benjamin, 28525 14411 et seq., Business and does not of itself authorize Clerk, except, as provided Los Angeles County on in this statement is true and ANGELES, CA 90002 County Alder Peak, Canyon Country, Professions Code). the use in this state of a in Subdivision (b) of Section 01/29/2019. correct. (A registrant who of LOS ANGELES CA 91387 Original Fictitious Business Name 17920, where it expires NOTICE-In accordance with declares as true any material Registered owner(s): This business is conducted 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7/19 in violation of the rights of 40 days after any change Subdivision (a) of Section matter pursuant to Section ENRIQUE OLIVARES , 8740 by: An Individual CNS-3222441# another under Federal, State, in the facts set forth in the 17920, a Fictitious Name 17913 of the Business and IVY ST , LOS ANGELES, CA The registrant commenced LOS ANGELES SENTINEL or common law (See Section statement pursuant to Section Statement generally expires Professions code that the 90002 to transact business under 14411 et seq., Business and 17913 other than a change at the end of five years from registrant knows to be false This business is conducted by the fictitious business name FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Professions Code). in the residence address of the date on which it was filed is guilty of a misdemeanor an Individual or names listed above on NAME STATEMENT Original a registered owner. A new in the office of the County punishable by a fine not to The registrant(s) started doing 02/2019 File No. 2019032400 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7/19 Fictitious Business Name Clerk, except, as provided exceed one thousand dollars business on N/A. I declare that all information The following person(s) is CNS-3222133# Statement must be filed in Subdivision (b) of Section ($1,000)). I declare that all information in this statement is true and (are) doing business as: LOS ANGELES SENTINEL before the expiration. Effective 17920, where it expires S/ Edith Martin Duarte, Owner in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who G Security Services, 136 January 1, 2014, the Fictitious 40 days after any change This statement was filed correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material E 101 St, Los Angeles, CA FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Business Name Statement in the facts set forth in the with the County Clerk of Los declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 90003, County of LA NAME STATEMENT must be accompanied by the statement pursuant to Section Angeles on January 29, 2019 matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Registered owner(s): File No. 2019016493 Affidavit of Identity form. 17913 other than a change NOTICE-In accordance with 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the George E Leonard, 136 E 101 The following person(s) is The filing of this statement in the residence address of Subdivision (a) of Section Professions code that the registrant knows to be false St, Los Angeles, CA 90003 (are) doing business as: does not of itself authorize a registered owner. A new 17920, a Fictitious Name registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor This business is conducted CLYDE RIDE LIMO, 461 the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name Statement generally expires is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to by: An Individual W. 87TH STREET , LOS Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed at the end of five years from punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars The registrant commenced ANGELES, CA 90003 County in violation of the rights of before the expiration. Effective the date on which it was filed exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). to transact business under of LOS ANGELES another under Federal, State, January 1, 2014, the Fictitious in the office of the County ($1,000)). S/ Royale Keith Benjamin, the fictitious business name Mailing Address: P.O. BOX or common law (See Section Business Name Statement Clerk, except, as provided S/ENRIQUE OLIVARES, Owner or names listed above on 151703 , LOS ANGELES, CA 14411 et seq., Business and must be accompanied by the in Subdivision (b) of Section Owner This statement was filed 02/2019 90015 Professions Code). Affidavit of Identity form. 17920, where it expires This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los I declare that all information Registered owner(s): Original The filing of this statement 40 days after any change with the County Clerk of Angeles on February 11, 2019 in this statement is true and SIDNEY BLAYLOCK , 461 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7/19 does not of itself authorize in the facts set forth in the Los Angeles County on NOTICE-In accordance with correct. (A registrant who W. 87TH STREET , LOS CNS-3221952# the use in this state of a statement pursuant to Section 01/23/2019. Subdivision (a) of Section declares as true any material ANGELES, CA 90003 LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Fictitious Business Name 17913 other than a change NOTICE-In accordance with 17920, a Fictitious Name matter pursuant to Section This business is conducted by in violation of the rights of in the residence address of Subdivision (a) of Section Statement generally expires 17913 of the Business and an Individual FICTITIOUS BUSINESS another under Federal, State, a registered owner. A new 17920, a Fictitious Name at the end of five years from Professions code that the The registrant(s) started doing NAME STATEMENT or common law (See Section Fictitious Business Name Statement generally expires the date on which it was filed registrant knows to be false business on 01/2019. File No. 2019025154 14411 et seq., Business and Statement must be filed at the end of five years from in the office of the County is guilty of a misdemeanor I declare that all information The following person(s) is Professions Code). before the expiration. Effective the date on which it was filed Clerk, except, as provided punishable by a fine not to in this statement is true and (are) doing business as: Original Filing January 1, 2014, the Fictitious in the office of the County in Subdivision (b) of Section exceed one thousand dollars correct. (A registrant who BEVERLY CONNECTION 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7/19 Business Name Statement Clerk, except, as provided 17920, where it expires ($1,000)). declares as true any material HAIR SALON, 2505 1/2 W CNS-3219670# must be accompanied by the in Subdivision (b) of Section 40 days after any change S/ George E Leonard, Owner matter pursuant to Section MANCHESTER BLVD , LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Affidavit of Identity form. 17920, where it expires in the facts set forth in the This statement was filed 17913 of the Business and INGLEWOOD, CA 90305 The filing of this statement 40 days after any change statement pursuant to Section with the County Clerk of Los Professions code that the County of LOS ANGELES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS does not of itself authorize in the facts set forth in the 17913 other than a change Angeles on February 6, 2019 registrant knows to be false Registered owner(s): NAME STATEMENT the use in this state of a statement pursuant to Section in the residence address of NOTICE-In accordance with is guilty of a misdemeanor BEVERLY MCNAIR , 2505 File No. 2019026630 Fictitious Business Name 17913 other than a change a registered owner. A new Subdivision (a) of Section punishable by a fine not to 1/2 W MANCHESTER BLVD , The following person(s) is in violation of the rights of in the residence address of Fictitious Business Name 17920, a Fictitious Name exceed one thousand dollars INGLEWOOD, CA 90305 (are) doing business as: another under Federal, State, a registered owner. A new Statement must be filed Statement generally expires ($1,000)). This business is conducted by ISAAKOOKIE, 4166 THIRD or common law (See Section Fictitious Business Name before the expiration. Effective at the end of five years from S/SIDNEY BLAYLOCK, an Individual AVE, LOS ANGELES, 14411 et seq., Business and Statement must be filed January 1, 2014, the Fictitious the date on which it was filed Owner The registrant(s) started doing CA 90008 County of LOS Professions Code). before the expiration. Effective Business Name Statement in the office of the County This statement was filed business on 01/2019. ANGELES Original January 1, 2014, the Fictitious must be accompanied by the Clerk, except, as provided with the County Clerk of I declare that all information Registered owner(s): 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7/19 Business Name Statement Affidavit of Identity form. in Subdivision (b) of Section Los Angeles County on in this statement is true and KELLI CASEY INCIONG CNS-3218669# must be accompanied by the The filing of this statement 17920, where it expires 01/18/2019. correct. (A registrant who HAYES, 4166 THIRD AVE, LOS ANGELES SENTINEL Affidavit of Identity form. does not of itself authorize 40 days after any change NOTICE-In accordance with declares as true any material LOS ANGELES, CA 90008 The filing of this statement the use in this state of a in the facts set forth in the Subdivision (a) of Section matter pursuant to Section ISAAC HAMILTON, 4166 does not of itself authorize Fictitious Business Name statement pursuant to Section 17920, a Fictitious Name 17913 of the Business and THIRD AVE , LOS ANGELES, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS the use in this state of a in violation of the rights of 17913 other than a change Statement generally expires Professions code that the CA 90008 NAME STATEMENT Fictitious Business Name another under Federal, State, in the residence address of at the end of five years from registrant knows to be false KAREN HAMILTON, 4166 File No. 2019020828 in violation of the rights of or common law (See Section a registered owner. A new the date on which it was filed is guilty of a misdemeanor THIRD AVE , LOS ANGELES, The following person(s) is another under Federal, State, 14411 et seq., Business and Fictitious Business Name in the office of the County punishable by a fine not to CA 90008 (are) doing business as: or common law (See Section Professions Code). Statement must be filed Clerk, except, as provided exceed one thousand dollars This business is conducted by PEACEFUL CONNECTIONS 14411 et seq., Business and Original before the expiration. Effective in Subdivision (b) of Section ($1,000)). a General Partnership SUPERVISED MONITORING, Professions Code). 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7/19 January 1, 2014, the Fictitious 17920, where it expires S/BEVERLY MCNAIR, Owner The registrant(s) started doing 8939 S. SEPULVEDA Original Filing CNS-3222501# Business Name Statement 40 days after any change This statement was filed business on 01/2019. BLVD. STE110-167 , LOS 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7/19 LOS ANGELES SENTINEL must be accompanied by the in the facts set forth in the with the County Clerk of I declare that all information ANGELES, CA 90045 County CNS-3218665# Affidavit of Identity form. statement pursuant to Section Los Angeles County on in this statement is true and of LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES SENTINEL FICTITIOUS BUSINESS The filing of this statement 17913 other than a change 01/29/2019. correct. (A registrant who Registered owner(s): NAME STATEMENT does not of itself authorize in the residence address of NOTICE-In accordance with declares as true any material DENA MARIE JOHNSON FICTITIOUS BUSINESS File No. 2019025254 the use in this state of a a registered owner. A new Subdivision (a) of Section matter pursuant to Section , 3620 W LUTHER LANE , NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is Fictitious Business Name Fictitious Business Name 17920, a Fictitious Name 17913 of the Business and INGLEWOOD, CA 90305 File No. 2019018900 (are) doing business as: in violation of the rights of Statement must be filed Statement generally expires Professions code that the This business is conducted by The following person(s) is 1. SEXY VIXEN NAIL POLISH, another under Federal, State, before the expiration. Effective at the end of five years from registrant knows to be false an Individual (are) doing business as: 2. P.Y.T. PRETTY YOUNG or common law (See Section January 1, 2014, the Fictitious the date on which it was filed is guilty of a misdemeanor The registrant(s) started doing GHH, 1615 WEST VERNON THING NAIL POLISH, 3. 14411 et seq., Business and Business Name Statement in the office of the County punishable by a fine not to business on N/A. AVE , LOS ANGELES, CA LOVE SPARKLE LASHES, Professions Code). must be accompanied by the Clerk, except, as provided exceed one thousand dollars I declare that all information 90062 County of LOS 4193 LEIMERT BLVD , LOS Affidavit of Identity form. in Subdivision (b) of Section ($1,000)). in this statement is true and ANGELES A-14 LASENTINEL.NET NEWS / CLASSIFIED THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2019 Fresh Hopes, Familiar Disappointment Follow Gov. Newsom’s Call for New DNA Testing in Kevin Cooper Case BY MANNY OTIKO months, will help prove survivor of the attack. testified that they could have a federal appellate court's California Black Media their client’s innocence and After Coopers’s jail been Hispanic. decision in 2004 to stay his finally exonerate him. break, investigators found, Further complicating the execution and review the On Friday, Feb. 22, Gov. In 1985, a San Diego he illegally stayed in a prosecutions’ claims, a case with more scientific Gavin Newsom ordered County jury convicted house next door to the vic- woman named Diana Roper evidence. new DNA tests in a 35-year- Cooper on four counts of tims. They also say they came forward with bloody Gov. Newsom's decision old quadruple murder case murder. At the time of his found evidence in the clothing belonging to her to allow another round of involving African American arrest, he was 26 and an Ryen’s home and in the former boyfriend, who was a DNA testing comes early in death row inmate, Kevin escaped prison inmate. His family’s station wagon that violent criminal. She turned the term of the progressive Cooper. lengthy criminal record - tied Cooper to the murders. the evidence over to the California Governor whose Newsom’s decision including several burglaries For some, Gov. New- police, but they destroyed it. supporters on the political could lead to the overturning and the rape of a minor in som's order to broaden African Americans, His- Left have high expectations. of Cooper’s 1985 conviction Pennsylvania – did not help DNA testing in the case is panics and other minorities “DNA testing should in the killing of a rural COURTESY PHOTO his case. being met with dismay. The living in San Bernardino immediately take place to Chino Hills family and their Kevin Cooper Cooper, formerly named lone survivor of the mur- County are not surprised resolve the Ryen case and 11-year-old house guest. Richard Goodman, was ders, Ryen and family, about the allegations Coop- finally ensure justice is The case has the potential, Friday expands previous born in 1958 near Pitts- friends and supporters of er’s attorneys are making served,” Chiang said during some political watchers say, direction issued by former burgh, Pennsylvania. When the Ryens and Hughes all about their D.A.’s office. the campaign. “Not only is it to divide Californians. Gov. Jerry Brown in he was six months old, he across the state say they are Many of them frequently proven that DNA evidence Both the California and December to test four pieces was adopted and renamed disappointed with the gov- complain about racial biases can help law enforcement United States supreme courts of crime scene evidence. Kevin Cooper. During his ernor’s decision. and discrimination in the solve crimes, but testing in and more than a dozen lower Brown’s order allowed ana- childhood, his parents phys- “Unfortunately, over way their cases or com- this case would come at no courts have rejected Coop- lysts to perform DNA re- ically abused him and he time it seems the victims’ plaints are handled. Just last cost to the state.” er’s past appeals. testing on a tan T-shirt; an spent a good part of adoles- desire for justice in this month, a San Bernardino Even though Newsom’s “I take no position orange towel; and the handle cence living in several juve- case matters less and less,” gang prosecutor, Michael decision in the Cooper case regarding Mr. Cooper’s guilt and sheath of a hatchet pros- nile detention centers. In San Bernardino District Selyem, who is White, is bold, he is treading care- or innocence at this time,” ecutors say Cooper used in 1982, Cooper escaped from Attorney Jason Anderson resigned under pressure for fully on a potentially polar- Newsom said in his execu- the murders. a mental health facility in said in a statement. “Prior making crude and racist and izing issue that California tive order about the high- In this new investiga- Pennsylvania before moving DNA testing that Mr. comments on social media. voters across the political profile case that has drawn tion, analysts will look at to California. Cooper sought, agreed to His insults targeted former spectrum are watching. He international interest. New strands of hair from the vic- During his murder trial, and claimed would exoner- First Lady Michelle Obama, is keeping his focus on fair- York Times’ columnist tims’ hands, blood samples prosecutors successfully ate him have all confirmed U,S. Rep. Maxine Waters ness and justice with the Nicholas Kristof, U.S. Sen. and a green button Cooper's argued that Cooper killed Mr. Cooper’s guilt.” and an unnamed Black realization that the convic- Kamala Harris and reality attorney Norman Hile main- husband and wife Doug Yet persuasive argu- shooting victim. tions of thousands of felons TV star, Kim Kardashian tains investigators planted at and Peggy Ryen, their 10- ments based on conflicting Thomas R. Parker, a for- – particularly African- have all called for re-testing the scene of the crime. A year-old daughter Jessica testimonies and allegations mer deputy head of the American men – have been using current, more sensi- retired Los Angeles County and an 11-year-old neigh- of evidence tampering, keep FBI’s Los Angeles office, overturned after DNA test- tive forensic technology. Superior Court judge will bor Christopher Hughes. raising reasonable questions believes Cooper. ing proved their innocence. The ACLU and other oversee the investigation. Police found the bloodied about the methods and sto- “This guy is innocent,” "Especially in cases human rights and social jus- Cooper, 61, has main- bodies in the Ryen’s home ries investigators used to he told the New York Times. where the government seeks tice groups have also urged tained his innocence over with a total of 143 stab nail Cooper. Three weapons “The evidence was planted, to impose the ultimate pun- California state officials to the years. His lawyers hope wounds. Joshua Ryen, the were used in the attack, and he was framed, the cops lied ishment of death,” he said. launch a deeper investigation the results of the re-testing victims’ 8-year-old son, in sworn testimony, Ryen on the stand.” “I need to be satisfied that into Cooper’s conviction. ordered by Gov. Newsom, suffered a slash wound on said he saw three attackers What has kept the case all relevant evidence is care- Gov. Newsom’s order which could take several his throat. He was the only who were White. He later going - and Cooper alive - is fully and fairly examined.” Assemblymember Jones-Sawyer and Senator Nancy Skinner Announce Package of Bills Aimed at Reuniting Families and Reducing Recidivism SENTINEL NEWS SERVICE vide children with support, debt and putting additional deprive low-income kids of interest on debt they have while ensuring a fair and pressures on families and their families of child no capacity to pay. AB Assemblymember equitable system that does attempting to reunite, then support payments they des- 1092 removes the mandato- Jones-Sawyer (D-South Los not perpetuate poverty and something has to change. I perately need and bury low- ry imposition of 10 percent Angeles) and Senator recidivism. am proud to work with my income parents under a interest rates of child sup- Nancy Skinner (D-Berke- “The role of the child colleague, the chair of the mountain of debt that they port payments owed to the ley) introduced Assembly support system should be to Senate Committee on Pub- can’t afford to pay.” state as repayment for pub- Bill (AB) 1091, AB 1092 ensure that children receive lic Safety, to reform this AB 1091 extends an lic assistance. Finally, SB and SB 337, three pieces of the financial resources and system.” existing program that 337 ensures that children legislation that collectively parental support that they “I’m proud to join my allows incarcerated parents, and families receive 100 work to address the unfair need to succeed,” said colleague, Assemblymem- who make less than $1 an percent of the assessed child burden that the current child Assemblymember Jones- ber Jones-Sawyer, to reform hour while working in cor- support payment, ending support system places on Sawyer. “When that system California’s child support FILE PHOTO rectional facilities, to apply the practice of the state tak- Assemblymember Reginald is instead resulting in high system,” Sen. Skinner said. for a suspension of their ing all but $50 of a child low-income families and Byron Jones-Sawyer, Sr. incarcerated parents. These rates of recidivism, promot- “California has one of the child support payments and support payment made by a bills work together to pro- ing inescapable cycles of highest child poverty rates in the nation – and yet we avoid the punitive accrual non-custodial parent. D.C. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton Set to Introduce Bill to Require Federal Agencies to Advertise with Black Press BY STACY M. BROWN Budget but the 115th Con- minority-owned media. Caucus to “forcefully raise The Congresswoman NNPA Newswire gress then went into recess. Because of her relent- their voices of discontent also sent letters to all 12 Correspondent The new Democratic- less pursuit, Norton was and reaffirmation of the appropriations subcommit- controlled 116th Congress able to obtain a new Gov- demands for equity, justice tees, requesting that they Legendary and long- should afford Norton the ernment Accountability and fairness and end to this require each agency under time D.C. Congresswoman, opportunity to push Office report that conclud- kind of systemic refusal to their jurisdiction to include Eleanor Holmes Norton is through her resolution and ed that, of the $5 billion treat African American- this advertising data in hoping to accomplish what perhaps gain a voting- spent on advertising by owned and Latino-owned their budget requests. may not have been possible member’s support to enact federal agencies over the businesses along with oth- “The federal govern- during the last Congress. legislation. past decade, just $50 mil- ers in a just, fair and equi- ment is the largest advertis- Norton, who is in her Because she’s a D.C. lion went to Black-owned table manner.” er in the United States, and COURTESY PHOTO delegate, Norton doesn’t businesses. Norton said her bill it has an obligation to 28th year in Congress, At a 2016 Black Press Week plans to reintroduce H.R. enjoy full voting rights and event, Norton stood with The report didn’t detail would specifically require ensure fair access to its 7215 which would require isn’t permitted to vote on leaders of the National how much of the $50 mil- federal agencies to include contracts for minority and all government agencies to final legislation. Newspaper Publishers lion went to Black newspa- in their annual budget women-owned newspapers report on expenditures for Still, her impact on Association and the per owners, only that they requests to Congress the and media companies,” contracts for advertisement Congress has resonated for National Association of His- were included among all amount they spent in the Norton said. and other purposes. nearly three decades and, at panic Publications to call Black businesses. most recent fiscal year on “My bill would provide Her spokesman, Ben- a 2016 Black Press Week for a federal report on After the report’s advertising contracts with the transparency to ensure jamin Fritsch said this event, Norton stood with advertising spending by release in July, the NNPA newspapers and media federal agencies are striv- week that Norton would leaders of the National government agencies with called on Congressman companies owned by ing to reach minorities, minority-owned media. roll out the resolution soon. Newspaper Publishers Cedric Richmond, the chair minorities and women, as who often get their daily She first introduced it Association and the call for a federal report on of the Congressional Black well as projections of such news from smaller media last fall and it was referred National Association of advertising spending by Caucus, and members of spending for the upcoming outlets who serve commu- to the House Committee on Hispanic Publications to government agencies with the Congressional Hispanic fiscal year. nities of color.”

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By Erica Lica The Associated Press

Police said a Pomona man who was charged with murder on Tuesday, Feb. 19, in the Inglewood cold case kidnapping and kill- ing of an 11-year-old boy almost 29 years ago did not act alone.

William Tillett was INGLEWOOD POLICE DEPT. abducted while walking INGLEWOOD POLICE DEPT. Edward Donell Thomas, home from school near the William Tillett was 50, of Pomona, was intersection of Imperial 11-years-old when he arrested by Inglewood Highway and Crenshaw was kidnapped near the Police detectives Boulevard at about 3 p.m. intersection of Imperial Thursday, Feb. 14, on on May 24, 1990, accord- Highway and Crenshaw suspicion of the 1990 ing to a news release from Boulevard on May 24, kidnapping and killing of the Inglewood Police De- 1990. He was found William Tillett. partment. dead later that day in AP PHOTO/JAE C. HONG He was found suffo- Hawthorne. Inglewood Police Capt. Flanked by Inglewood Mayor James Butts, right, and Police Chief Mark Fronterotta, cated to death at a parking Mark Fried told report- left, Ruth Tillett, mother of William Tillett, breaks down during a news conference structure in a residential ing to inmate records. ers on Feb. 20, that inves- Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, in Inglewood, Calif. Hawthorne neighborhood Thomas was booked tigators had “significant later that day. into the Inglewood City and compelling physical how Thomas was linked aided by an accomplice, be relevant to the case to call Detectives took Ed- Jail following his arrest evidence which implicates to the slaying but said it but did not mention if they Inglewood Homicide De- ward Donell Thomas, 50, and later held without bail. Edward Thomas in the involved old evidence and had identified other -pos tectives at 310-412-5246. of Pomona, into custody on Prosecutors filed charges murder of William Tillett.” “advanced technology.” sible suspects. Anonymous tips can also Feb. 14, as a suspect in the including murder against Chief Mark Fronterotta Investigators said they Police asked anyone be left at 888-41-CRIME decades-old case, accord- Thomas on Feb. 19. did not discuss details of believe Thomas was likely with information that might (27463).

SEntinEL nEwS SErvicE ebrated for her excellence throughout Los Angeles.” as the first African Ameri- Also present was The fourth annual Meet can chairwoman in Met- LACCD Board President, the Decision Makers Af- ropolitan Water District of Mike Fong and represen- rican American History Southern California history tatives from the offices of Month Business Breakfast and Earl for her leadership Senator Kamala Harris, was held at the Millennium and innovation in public Mayor Eric Garcetti, and Biltmore Hotel on Feb. 21. finance and transportation.State Controller Betty Yee. The event celebrated KJLH radio personality, Meet the Decision three dynamic, high pro- Dominique DiPrima served Makers: Leaders on the file officials – L.A. County as mistress of ceremony. Move was sponsored by the Supervisor Mark Ridley- Gray shared words of Los Angeles Department of Thomas, Metropolitan Wa- wisdom with the audience, Transportation (LADOT), ter District Chairwoman stating that, “Water should Metropolitan Water Dis- Gloria Gray and the Los be a way of life. Water trict (MWD), Skanska, Angeles Department of conservation is very impor- Accenture, Kiewit, Los Transportation Assistant tant” and Earl emphasized Angeles Rams, Metro,- Oli General Manager, Mo- that, “Transportation sits at varez Madruga Lemieux & nique Earl. COURTESY PHOTO the center of social justice O’Neill, Suez, Turner,- Wa Dominque DiPrima of KJLH radio, left, poses with honorees LADOT Assistant General Meet the Decision in which leadership mat- ter Replenishment District Manager Monique Earl, MWD Board Chairwoman Gloria Gray and L.A. County Makers strives to connect ters, representation matters, of Southern California, and Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas. small & minority business having power matters. The West Basin Municipal Wa- owners with real contract- question is, what are you ter District. ing opportunities in the to announce that Skanska disadvantaged business With over 150 small going to do with it?” An exclusive raffle of public and private sectors. USA has spent over $200 owners over the pastbusiness fiveowners, faith Ridley-Thomas encour- an autographed football Upgrade LA was thrilled million with minority and years in the LA leadersregion. and community aged small business leaders was sponsored by the Los leaders in attendance, and participants to “show Angeles Rams. Meet the Decision Makers up, lead, and make sure For information, con- honored Ridley-Thomas that we have an opportu- tact Nicole Clark Reed at for his dedication to pub- nity to hear from you to (310) 815-8444 or info@ lic service. Gray was cel- impact meaningful change upgradela.com.

By cora JackSon-FoSSEtt Staff Writer

A welcoming crowd filled the Public Works Boardroom at L.A. City Hall on Feb. 20, to hear from three leading Black authors. The event, which fea- tured writers Judith C. Owens-Lalude, Gary Phil- lips and Dr. Karin Stan- IAN FOXX ford, was the third install- From left are OASC president Ernestine Gordon, Commis- ment of the city’s African sioner Mike Davis, and authors Dr. Karin Stanford, Gary American Heritage Month Phillips and Judith C. Owens-Lalude. observance. L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti and Our Au- Davis, the chair of the Inheritance Anthology – thor’s Study Club (OASC) African American Heritage 15 Stories of Conspiracy co-sponsor the month-long Month Committee, moder- Noir.” Owens-Lalude re- celebration in conjunction ated the evening’s program, cited an excerpt from her with Council President which included participa- book, “The Long Walk: Herb Wesson, Council- tion by OASC presidentSlavery to Freedom.” Stan- members Curren Price Ernestine Gordon, Human ford, who penned “African and Marqueece Harris- Relations Commissioner Americans in Los Ange- Dawson, L.A. Department Rosa Russell, Cultural Af- les,” included a slide show of Cultural Affairs and the fairs Commission presi- depicting photographs of Los Angeles Association dent Charmaine Jefferson Blacks from the founding of Black Personnel. and Garcetti staffer David of L.A. in 1781 through the “When we think about Price. Also, soloist Madam 21st century. the effort to promote read- Dee entertained the audi- The African American ing and share literature, ence with “A Tribute to Heritage Month observance it’s important to reflect theAretha Franklin.” will conclude with a closing stories that African Ameri- In addition, each au- ceremony at City Hall on cans write,” said Public thor shared insight into his Feb. 28, where outstanding Works Commissioner or her works. Phillips is Black city employees will Mike Davis. “That’san award-winningwhat novelist be recognized and scholar- this event does.” who edited “The Obama ships presented to students. B-2 www.lasentinel.net THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2019

By Cora JaCkson-Fossett er, Angela Davis, who all Lee will explore subjects health, self-worth and the feits of identity and pur- Bieber, the daughter of ac- Religion Editor grappled with doubt and that the stars, as well as pursuit of status. Her goal pose currently being sold tor Stephen Baldwin, will insecurities in competi- many people, en- is to emphasize the impor- and consumed through recall the pressures on cre- Life at the top can be tive fields. Yet, theycounter have tance of purpose, along popular culture,” she said. ating her own identity in tough for some, but those emerged on solid ground includ- with spreading the mes- “The counterfeit is what we the midst her family’s leg- with strong faith can sur- and with purposeful lives ing sage that happiness cannot do, what we consume, what acy. Fear of God designer, vive the challenges. Just because of their faith. mental be equated with wealth and relationships we have, how Jerry Lorenzo, will outline ask Natalie Manuel Lee. The journeys of famous status. much money we have, etc. how the pursuit of status In her new docuseries, people are not unlike those “Our worth and value define who we are. That is can either help or hinder “Now with Natalie,” Lee who are not-so-famous, is not in things or our job an absolute lie!” your life’s purpose. Also, discusses faith and other said Lee, which was a ma- title. Our worth and value Lee, who is also a pro- former Teen Vogue editor, topics with high-profilejor factor in developing her are in who we are and fessional wardrobe styl- Elaine Welteroth, will re- figures in entertainment,new series. what God says we ist, credits her long rela- view what it means to navi- sports and fashion, and “I’ve always had the are. Accepted, tionship with Christ with gate towards your goals, the consensus is that hav- desire to merge culture Redeemed, guiding her throughout even when the path is un- ing a relationship with God and faith together since more than ups-and-downs of life. De- known. As the celebrities makes a big impact in one’s I was a young child. The enough, free scribing Him as “the alpha reveal their vulnerabilities, daily living. two worlds always seemed from condemna- and omega of my life,” she faith is often the common The program premieres to be separate,” she said. tion, and chosen,” shared that God is “my pro- denominator, said Lee. on March 3, on the Hillsong “In creating this show, I explained Lee. vider, counselor, helper and “If you believe it is Channel. Viewers can learn saw an opportunity to do “I believe the much more. I lean on Him where God has called you and grow by listening to the so. I saw a need to infiltrate viewers will gain a for everything.” to,” she declared, “trust that conversations with celebri- the Kingdom into the cul- new perspective on Faith and purpose will He will give you the skills ties such as singer, Kelly ture. I’ve also always had a identity and purpose. be recurring topics ex- and qualities that you need Rowland, Los Angeles pure passion for people and This show aims to pressed by her guests as to enter into that field.” Lakers basketball player, their journeys.” nullify, dismantle they pursue excellence Check your local listings Tyson Chandler, and fitness Through the and pull back the in their respective indus- for “Now with Natalie” on coach/motivational speak- six-episode show, veil to counter- tries. For example, Hailey the Hillsong Channel.

BlaCkpast.org tended a worship service at uphold the AME Church’s words, Lee sprang to her heavily involved in the Bethel Church where Bish- ban against female minis- feet and began preaching, abolitionist movement and Minister Jarena Lee op Richard Allen, founder ters. picking up where the min- joined the American Anti- was the first authorizedof the AME Church, was In 1811, Lee married ister had left off. slavery Society in 1839. female preacher in the Af- scheduled to preach. Pastor Joseph Lee, and the After Lee’s sermon, To share her experienc- rican Methodist Episcopal After hearing the pow- couple had two children. she was afraid that Bishop es in ministry, Lee decided (AME) Church. erful sermon delivered by After seven years of mar- Allen would punish her for to pen her autobiography Lee, whose family or Allen, Lee became filled riage, Lee’s husband died. preaching without permis- titled, “The Life and Reli- maiden name is unknown, with the Holy Spirit and During the course of sion. On the contrary, Al- gious Experience of Jarena was born to a poor, but converted to Christianity. her marriage and after her len was so impressed by Lee.” She completed her free, Black family on Feb- In 1807, Lee heard the husband’s death, her desire Lee that he officially gaveautobiography in expanded ruary 11, 1783, in Cape voice of God commission- to proclaim the word of her authorization to preach form in 1849. THESACREDALLIANCE.ORG May, New Jersey. ing her to preach the Gos- God grew even stronger. the Gospel. The exact date and In 1790 at the age of pel. She was initially re- This caused Lee to renew Allen asserted that God circumstances of Minister seven, Lee was sent to luctant to pursue ministry, her advocacy for women in had called Lee to proclaim Lee’s death are unknown. work as a live-in servant given the male-dominated ministry. the Gospel of Jesus Christ. However, the records then-senior bishop of the for a white family named nature of the church. In 1819, during a wor- Shortly thereafter, Lee of Mount Pisgah AME AME Church, announced Sharp. However, she decided ship service at Bethel began to travel to various Church Cemetery, where that the Council of Bish- Lee moved to Phila- to confide in Bishop AllenChurch, a guest preacher cities for preaching en- she is buried, indicate that ops met on April 6, 2016 delphia, Pennsylvania as and revealed to him her began struggling with gagements and was highly she died in 1855. Other and decided to ordain a teenager and continued call to preach. Allen told his message and abruptly praised for her powerful sources list her death in Jarena Lee posthumously to work as a domestic ser- Lee that he could not grant stopped preaching. sermons. 1857. during the 50th Quadren- vant. her permission to preach As he stared into the In addition to her work On April 8, 2016, Bish- nial Session of the Gen- One afternoon, Lee at- because he was required to congregation at a loss for in ministry, Lee was also op John Richard Bryant, eral Conference.

By Cora JaCkson-Fossett sharing better financial30+-years musical career. Caraby gained renown Religion Editor strategies, overcoming The pastor of Lighthouse as an original member of depression, aiding oth- Full Life Center Church in the rap group, NWA. After Praise, worship and in- ers in finding their- Grand pur Rapids, Michigan, leaving the entertainment struction to build ministries pose. We will also outline he also oversees more than industry, he began produc- will highlight the Rush how social media tools 100 churches as a bishop ing porn films, then his for- Revival Crusade 2019, on can revive church growth with Global United Fellow- tunes plummeted. Caraby Saturday, March 2, from 9 and recover the lost and ship. met Johnson through a sick a.m. to 9 p.m., at the L.A. backslidden to Christ.” Kelley is the spiritual friend, which led to his Convention Center. Also, Johnson will head of Re-Charge Church conversion and baptism. Presented by Bishop share his decades-long in Lancaster, Califor- Currently serving as a dea- Ernest Johnson, the gath- experiences as a ministry nia. A veteran and recent con at Jita Church, he also COURTESY PHOTO COURTESY PHOTO ering will feature Bishop Bishop Ernest Johnson Bishop Marvin Sapp leader, author, Christian graduate of the University appears at Rush Crusades’ Marvin Sapp, Prophet Isa- broadcaster and co-founder of Nevada, Johnson de- events to share his testi- iah Kelley and Antoine “DJ in Harbor City, organized church relevancy among all of the Todd Bridges Youth scribed Kelley as a young mony. Yella” Caraby. The agenda the crusade to “motivate the generations. Foundation. His friendship and “very powerful pas- Pre-registration for the includes workshops, guest church to return to its roots “This event is open to with the actor led to Bridg- tor, teacher and prophetic program is $30 and the do- speakers and the main ser- of praise, worship and the the public to help people es’ rehabilitation and redis- seer. He really hears from nation is $70 at the door. vice starting at 6 p.m. non-compromising mes- live a more victorious covery of his faith. God and is very accurate To pre-register or obtain Johnson, founder of sage of the Gospel of Jesus Christian life,” said John- Sapp, a multiple award- in interpreting people’s is- information, call (310) Rush Crusades Internation- Christ.” His mission is to son. “We are focused on winning recording artist, sues with answers as God 637-7086 or visit rushcru- al and pastor of Jita Church spur church growth and reaching troubled youth, has excelled during his reveals them.” sades.org.

By Cora JaCkson-Fossett Macedonia Baptist, the pastor of St. Rest Baptist Religion Editor oldest African American Church in Fresno and as church in the Watts com- youth and young adult min- By Dr. ahsan M. khan the first “muizzin” which is The Rev. Shane B. munity, was organized in ister at Friendship Baptist President, Ahmadiyya Muslim the person who recites the Scott, pastor of historic 1908. Scott began as the Church in Vallejo. A gradu- Community, L.A. East Chapter “adhan” or call to prayer Macedonia Baptist Church, spiritual leader in Novem- ate of Stillman College, he which is now a tradition will celebrate his seventh ber 2011 and was officially earned both his bachelor’s For me as an Ahmadi in Islam and recited over a anniversary on Sunday, installed as pastor in March and Master of Divinity de- Muslim, Black History billion times a day through- March 3, at 10 a.m., in the 2012. grees at American Baptist Month is a time to out reflect the world. church’s sanctuary located During his tenure, the Seminary of the West. on the beautiful origins of Bilal is a symbol of the at 1751 East 114th St., in Macedonia Community Clark is renowned for FILE PHOTO my faith, Islam. Among the many beautiful tenets of Los Angeles. Development Corporation his “preaching, teaching, Pastor Shane Scott first Muslim converts was Islam including emancipa- Macedonia members (MCDC) was established and praying” ministry at cations, Inc. an Abyssian slave named tion, equality and fraternity. organized the celebration and sponsors several out- Shalom Church, which has A graduate of Bishop Bilal, who was befriended So this month, and and selected the theme of reach programs such as grown from 15 members College in Dallas, Texas, and then liberated by the every year during Black “Willing and Eager Shep- the Healthy Watts 5K Run at its founding in 1993 to Clark received his a Master holy prophet, Muhammad. History Month, we should herd.” and Community Walk, the more than 5,000 people of Divinity and a Doctor of Bilal was a very pi- reflect on the contributions The guest preacher will Business Resource Center and multiple outreach Ministry from Eden Theo- ous and wise companion, of Bilal and so many count- be the Rev. Dr. Freddy J. and Incubator, HomeBuy- ministries. He also serves logical Seminary. and he was blessed with a less other Africans who Clark, pastor and founder ing@MacedoniaCDC and on the Christian Hospital deep melodious voice. The have had a lasting impact of Shalom Church (City of Jobs@MacedoniaCDC. board of directors and as an For more information, Prophet chose him, above on one of the largest prac- Peace) in Florissant, Mis- Prior to Macedonia, advisory board member for call Macedonia Baptist all others despite not hav- ticing faiths in the world souri. Scott served as senior Clear Channel Communi- Church at (323) 569-9561. ing an Arabic tongue, to be today. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2019 RELIGION LASENTINEL.NET B-3

CALL 2 W ORSHIP! By pastor Marvin MaCkenzie more, but instead of soar- success we must learn to Walker Temple AME Church ing like eagles, we are liv- forgive. by Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion Editor ing like chickens because Forgiveness is required Scripture: Luke 5:18-26 we’ve surrounded our- for you to soar because Church and community news throughout greater Los Angeles you can’t soar if An eagle egg was you are carrying separated from its baggage. When Carson Community Deliverance Center Church mother and found we forgive oth- holds a Women’s Prayer Service on March 9, at 10 a.m., at 555 E. 220th St., in Carson. The by a hen, who nur- ers, we are really public is invited to attend for worship and prayer. For information, call (310) 835-7905. tured and cared for it saying that, “I until the moment it no longer give Celebration of Life Service for Bishop L. Daniel Williams hatched. you the power takes place on March 1, at 11 a.m., at Citizens of Zion Baptist Church, 12930 S. Lime Ave., in From the moment to control who I Compton, said Pastor Bobby Newman, Jr. Bishop Rudolph W. McKissick, Sr., Williams’ father he was born, the little am, how I think in the ministry, and Bishop Rudolph W. McKissick, Jr., both of Bethel Baptist Institutional eagle realized that he and how I will Church in Jacksonville, FL, will give eulogies. Serving in the ministry for 44 years, Williams was different from behave.” was prominent in both the faith and civic communities. He worked with faith leaders, elected everyone else that After Jesus officials and community members to address social issues affecting disadvantaged people. Also, He served nine years as president of the Baptist Ministers Conference of L.A. and he was around. The healed this man, Southern California. To learn more about the services, email [email protected]. other chickens also the man picked noticed that he was up his bed and Greater New Bethel Baptist Church different and so they went away. This hosts the Fellowship Baptist District Association Evangelical Board on March 4-6, at 12 p.m. made fun of the little man had been rel- and 7 p.m., at 601 E. 99th St., in Inglewood, said Pastor Rickey T. Fennell Jr., host. Speakers eagle. selves with chickens. egated and held in bondage include Dr. Kenneth Hall, Dr. Welton Pleasant, Dr. Joe B. Hardwick, Dr. R.A. Williams and Dr. The little eagle grew up In our text, we see a lying on his bed. If we al- Ralph D. West. hating how he looked and man that was unable to low God, He will give us more importantly, he hated walk, but he associated power over the thing that Greater Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church who he was. He lived each himself with men that were once oppressed us. The presents its 17th Annual Women’s Conference on March 8-9, and Women’s Day on March 10, day praying and hoping physically strong. Some Bible says that who the Son at 5300 S. Denker Ave., in Los Angeles, said Pastor DeNon A. Porter. Also, the Women’s Chorus that he could be more like of us aren’t soaring be- has set free, is free indeed. Musical is March 10, at 4 p.m. The theme is “Women of God, Being Kind to All, Challenging a chicken. cause we spend too much Jesus healed the cripple One Another With The Word of God.” Sister Valencia Evans and Sister China Maxey are the One day the little eagle time with people that have man and forgave him of his co-chairs. To learn more, call (323) 759-4996. looked in the sky and he the same weakness as we sins. The Bible tells us that AME Community Lenten Caravan saw a large eagle soaring do. For us to do better, this man was blessed, not hosted by eight AME churches kicks-off March 13, at 7 p.m., at Price Chapel AME Church, 4000 above. He looked at this we must see better, and we only because of his faith, W. Slauson Ave., in Los Angeles, said host Pastor Benjamin Hollins. Pastor Dwaine Jackson of graceful figure and- ad must spend time with peo- but because of the faith of Bryant Temple AME will preach. Five more services will be held at various churches leading up mired how it commanded ple that will make us better. the men that brought him. to Resurrection Sunday. The goal is to provide spiritual renewal for believers and raise funds the air. The little eagle We must make sure that we For you to soar, you to assist local nonprofits. The host churches are First AME – Pasadena, 1700 N. Raymond went to bed that night and surround ourselves with must have the right ex- Ave. in Pasadena on March 20; Brookins-Kirkland Community AME, 3719 W. Slauson Ave., in dreamed about flying like Christians who are operat- pectation, have the spirit Los Angeles on March 27; New Philadelphia AME, 6380 Orange Ave., in Long Beach on April an eagle. ing in the manner that we of forgiveness, be willing ; Ward AME, 1177 W. 25th St., in Los Angeles on April 10 and Bethel AME, 7900 S. Western Despite his dreams, he hope to be in. to do the work and finally Ave., in Los Angeles on April 17. stayed on that farm for the Jesus healed this man you must surround yourself rest of his life and jumped and He also forgave him with people that are ready Westwood Presbyterian Church around like a chicken be- of his sins. Many of us fail to soar. presents Mozart Requiem on April 7, at 5 p.m., at 10822 Wilshire Blvd., in Los Angeles. George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah,” will be performed. Dan Redfeld will direct soprano Christina cause he was surrounded to achieve success because You can not expect to Borgioli, alto Nandani Maria Sinha, tenor Orson Van Gay, bass Matthew Lewis, and the WPC by chickens and because of we haven’t forgiven people soar like eagles if you sur- Chacel Choir and Chamber Symphony. The donation is $20 for adults, $10 for students and who he surrounded himself in our past. Some of us are round yourself with chick- free for children under 18. For information, email [email protected]. with, he limited himself. still holding on to memo- ens. Some of us have been ries of past jobs or relation- Walker Temple is located made to soar and do much ships. For us to achieve at 2525 Trinity St., in L.A. Email [email protected] and tell us about your church!

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CHURCH OFFICE: (323) 755-1130 & (323) 755-1139 Fax: (323) 755-8961 Rev. Melvin Hill, Pastor C-1 www.lasentinel.net THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2019 The Peters Sisters Dominated Black Tennis BY AMANDA SCURLOCK up in Washington D.C., and Matilda also traveled to Coppin State College in Sports Writer Matilda and Margaret were the Caribbean and played in Baltimore, MD and earned born and raised in the same front of British royalty. a second masters. Margaret The Tennis world has city where the ATA began. Matilda was also a con- became a special education seen many talented African They lived in the George- tending singles player, win- teacher as Matilda taught at Americans. Long before the town neighborhood— ning the ATA singles title in Howard University and in Williams Sisters, Arthur which housed mostly 1944 and 1946. She is the the Washington D.C. public Ashe and Althea Gibson Black, working-class fami- only African American school system. Through the won tournament titles, a lies—and practiced tennis player to defeat Althea Gib- city’s Recreation depart- pair of sisters became at Rose Park. son. ment, Matilda taught under- prominent figures in Rose Park housed one In 1941, the Peters sis- privileged youths how to African American Tennis. of the few tennis courts ters graduated from play tennis. In 1916, the American opened to Black people in Tuskegee with degrees in The racial barriers in Tennis Association (ATA) Washington D.C., both sis- physical education. Since tennis broke when Matilda was founded when Black ters started playing tennis AP PHOTO tennis was an amateur sport and Margaret were in their Margaret and Matilda Roumania Peters were natives of people were being banned when Margaret was 10- Washington D.C. at the time, they earned mid-thirties, they never from USLTA-sanctioned years-old. As teenagers, their teaching certificates competed against White events. They began an Tuskegee Institute (now nament and garnered atten- participated in more ATA- and worked as teachers to players in tournaments, annual national champi- known as Tuskegee Univer- tion as they won matches sponsored tournaments. pay for their own equip- only playing in the ATA cir- onship tournament a year sity) tennis coach, Cleve and championships. Many Both Black and White ment, travel fees and entry cuit. later. Around that time, Abbott was impressed by nicknamed them ”Pete” and people would attend their fees. Margaret and Matilda In 1977, the Peters sis- Margaret Peters and Matil- their gameplay and offered “Repeat,” known for their games; actor and dancer, did not receive any com- ters were inducted into the da Roumania Peters were each sister a four-year strong backhands, slice Gene Kelly watched them pensation for the matches Tuskegee Hall of Fame. born, Margaret in 1915 and scholarship. While at serves, and chop blocks. play and played tennis with they competed in. They were also inducted in Matilda in 1917. Tuskegee, the Peters sisters From the late 1930s to the them. The sisters were Both sisters traveled to the USTA’s Mid-Atlantic The Peters sisters would played tennis and basket- early 1950s Margaret and asked to sign photographs New York to earn a masters section Hall of Fame in grow up to dominate the ball. Matilda won 14 ATA dou- and their victorious match- degree in physical educa- 2003 and inducted in the doubles circuit in the ATA The sisters soon began bles championship titles. es were shown in Black tion at NYU. Margaret also Black Tennis Hall of Fame championships. Growing competing in the ATA tour- Their fame grew as they movie theatres. Margaret studied special education at in 2012. Student Athlete of the Week: Judea Watkins BY AMANDA SCURLOCK beginning because I had to into me and then they to focus more on educa- Sports Writer adjust to the speed of the called the foul, I fouled out tion.” games. It was way faster at that point,” Watkins said. Along with basketball, Judea “Juju” Watkins is than what I normally “I got the lead up by four Watkins has an interest in shaking up the prep circuit played, which is with my because I hit a three, but I songwriting and listens to without having played a age group.” had to cheer on my team music before games. high school basketball Prior to playing for and we lost, but you win Watkins flaunts a 3.64 GPA game yet. Her high basket- West Coast United, some, you lose some.” and history is her favorite ball IQ and athleticism Watkins played for the Watkins is a descendant subject. earned her a scholarship to GBL Lady Rebels. Basket- of union and Civil Rights “Our last project, we the Windward school. ball allowed Watkins to activist Ted Watkins, who wrote a mini book on dif- Standing at 6’0”, her per- visit different states fought for the communities ferent things that led to the formance on the court has throughout the country. She in Watts. Growing up, she abolishment,” Watkins garnered the attention of recalled traveling to Cana- would help out at the said. “I had Nat Turner and many, giving her thousands da to represent the USA for offices the Watts Labor how he did this whole of followers on social Ballin Across Borders last Community Action Com- rebellion.” media. summer and the lessons she mittee (WLCAC), an Watkins is a product of The likes of WNBA learned while competing in organization where Ted two basketball-playing par- stars Cappie Pondexter the Adidas Gauntlet Cham- was CEO. ents, both of whom has AMANDA SCURLOCK/L.A. SENTINEL pionship. The champi- Getting into Windward trained her. and Odyssey Sims follow Judea Watkins has competed in several different states her on Instagram and and Canada. onship taught her to rise up was not easy, Watkins had “My parents estab- Watkins is only in the to the challenge and have a to practice daily. lished everything, they eighth grade. Highlight Watkins plays travel formidable opponents out- strong work ethic at all “Education-wise, I had [saw] that I had potential reels show Watkins best- ball for West Coast United side of California. times to prepare for a test to take, and maximized on it,” she ing her opponents with a and is ready to play against “I decided to move up “I was actually in foul the ISEE test so that I can said. “They’re continuing Euro Step, attacking the teams that are a few years into older teams, like 16-17 trouble … and it was two get into the school,” she to help me and support me paint and blocking shots older than her. She noted years,” Watkins said. “It minutes left and the said. “I had to get a tutor, I through this basketball on defense. how she finds most of her was really hard in the [opposing player] kinda ran had to transition my mind journey.” Hands Leads UCLA, Overcoming 19-Point Deficit; Beats Oregon 90-83 BY JARRED DAVIS UCLA beating the Ducks crowd of 10,588 in atten- half and extended the Contributing Writer 90-83 on Saturday night. dance. “I wanna really Ducks largest lead of the “It felt good,” said thank the fans tonight for game to 19 points, 47-28. Jaylen Hands was sim- Hands, who scored all 27 coming out and supporting However, that was the ply unconscionable when of his points in the second us.” final positive for Oregon, they needed him most. Ore- half. “But I’ve got to give The Bruins (15-13, 8-7 as UCLA then began their gon dominated the first 20 credit to my teammates. PAC-12) trailed 44-28 in avalanche of points, minutes of play and held a They we're setting good the first half and allowed outscoring the Ducks 62-39 16-point advantage, only screens and pushing the the Ducks (15-12, 6-8) to in the final 20 minutes of before Hands began his ball after rebounds.” convert 8-13 shots from play. herculean heroics at Pauley Jules Bernard had a behind 3-point distance. “When we went up Pavilion. career-high 20 points and Paul White and Payton there, we were down by a The UCLA sophomore Kris Wilkes added 20 to Pritchard scored 18 points lot, we knew to keep fight- point guard made eight-of- round out the three Bruin each, while Kenny Wooten ing,” said Wilkes, referring 11 shots in the second half double-figure scorers. and Victor Bailey Jr. added to the Bruins 87-84 come- and seven-of-eight three- “The crowd was unbe- 16 and 13, respectively for back overtime win over the pointers, helping the Bruins lievable tonight,” Bernard Oregon. Ducks January. overcome a 19-point said after UCLA had its Pritchard made a 3- Hands and Wilkes deficit, which resulted in season’s third-largest pointer to start the second scored on three consecutive possessions to ignite an 8-0 run to get within 11, still trailing 47-36 with 17:17 remaining. Three minutes later, AP PHOTO/MARK J. TERRILL Hands completely took UCLA guard, Jaylen Hands, top, shoots as Oregon forward over the game and snatched Kenny Wooten defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019, in Los even more momentum Angeles. UCLA won 90-83. away from the Ducks. Hands ran off 13 points ketball team,” said interim in the game. to complete a 15-0 run by UCLA coach, Murry Bar- Bernard and Hands the Bruins, taking a 55-53 tow. “ scored 14 of the final 22 lead with 10:36 remaining With Oregon still hang- points in the closing min- in the half. Jaylen Hill ing around late, Wilkes utes and UCLA went on to scored a lay-up during the seemingly put the nail in top Oregon 90-83. run and finished with 8 the coffin, converting a 4- The Bruins look to close points and 8 rebounds in 16 point play, while being their last regular-season minutes of play. fouled by Richardson on a home game at Pauley Pavil-

AP PHOTO/MARK J. TERRILL “If we can figure out three-point make. ion out on a bright note, host- UCLA guard Kris Wilkes, right, celebrates after scoring and drawing a foul, next to Jaylen how to tie a ribbon around Wilkes fourth and final ing crosstown rivals in USC Hands, left, and Jules Bernard during the second half of an NCAA college basketball the second half as we move three of game gave UCLA (15-13, 8-7 PAC-12), Thurs- game against Oregon on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019, in Los Angeles. UCLA won 90-83. forward, we're a good bas- a 68-62 lead with 5:51 left day evening at 6:00 p.m. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2019 www.lasentinel.net C-2 Oscar Winner Spike Lee Urges People to Mobilize and Vote During the 2020 Presidential Election! BY LAPACAZO SANDOVAL David Duke on the phone. Samuel Jackson and I went to read the one with the have you changed, do you Contributing Writer He was David Duke’s to the same college. We thanks. So I apologize for think, as a filmmaker? If bodyguard, and he lived to went to Morehouse Col- the people I didn’t get a you made that film today, The 2019 Oscar cele- write a book to tell about it. lege, so I’ve known Sam chance to thank. how might it be different… bration will be remembered Next. from way, way, way back. LAS: He’s [Samuel L. SL: I do not answer for many key moments, LAS: I just wanted to These were my school Jackson] back in the day. hypothetical questions. which began when power- ask you, we saw a little bit “School Daze.” We were But I have a different kind The film was made when it house, Kevin Hart stepped of a reaction to the “Green very close, our families, of question. You mentioned was made, but the thing is, away from his hosting Book” win. Can you give and for him, my brother David Duke, the whole the film, I wrote that in ‘88 duties and it followed in a us your thoughts on that Samuel Jackson, to open up thing. Do you think he's and in ‘88 I was talking strange set of unseen wins, Best Picture win? the envelope and say my watched the movie? And if about gentrification, ‘88 I the most puzzling being the SL: Let me take another name, it was a great thing. he has or if he hasn’t, was talking about global Best Picture win for the sip. Next question. Oh, And did I jump up on him? what’s your message to warming and that stuff. very controversial “Green wait a minute. What reac- LAS: You did. Yes, you him? June 30 this year will be the Book” leaving the great tion did you see? What did did. SL: No. David Duke 30th anniversary of “Do the filmmaker, Spike Lee to I do? No. I thought I was SL: Let me take another told Ron Stallworth he saw Right Thing,” and all the win Best Adapted Screen- courtside at the Garden. the film. stuff we talked in that film play for his work on his Spike Lee The ref made a bad call. LAS: What do you is still relevant today. film “BlacKkKlansman.” The world’s most famous have to say to him? LAS: So how has this His collaborators Charlie as a racist comment. Words arena, Madison Square SL: Here’s where the film changed society? Wachtel, David Rabi- are power. Make no mis- Garden. Knicks are coming body language spoke vol- Because a lot of people did nowitz, and Kevin Willmott take. Such is the power of back next year. umes … moving on … not realize that the Klan were also honored. In total, storytellers and story- LAS: You’ve been a LAS: I’m in this room was still around. They did- the film was nominated for tellings. “They” want us to critic of the Academy for because of Cheryl Boone n’t know when this film five Oscars, including Best believe that creative people some years. How do you Isaacs, FYI. So I was inter- came out. They sort of Picture, Best Director, and are powerless and that’s feel about the progression viewing Robi Reed, and she know now after last week Best Original Score. simply not true. of Black filmmakers after helped me compose this and the week before, but In Lee’s emotional and According to the Acad- this year? question. She told me that how has this changed socie- often hilarious acceptance emy historians, who were SL: Here’s the thing. she was part of your A ty? speech on the Oscar stage, onsite to answer facts, Lee Without April Green … team, and she told me it was SL: Well, that’s a hard he encouraged, and correct- has received five nomina- April Reign, excuse me, a really beautiful interview question for me to answer, ly, for people to vote and tions, earned one competi- without April Reign, what it was like in the early but I do know that the coda the mobilize for the 2020 tive win and received an #OscarsSoWhite, and the days. And so the question of this film where we saw presidential election, urging Honorary Oscar, in 2015. former president of the sip. That was a genuine, is: Spike, what keeps you homegrown red, white and them to “Make the moral Here is a lightly edited Academy Award of Motion genuine reaction. And my motivated after all this blue terrorism. Heather choice between love versus excerpt from Lee’s Oscar- Picture Sciences, Cheryl co-writers all look, it’s not work? Heyer, her murder was an hate. Let’s do the right winning acceptance speech. Boone Isaacs, I wouldn’t be just for me, the people in SL: Well, I’m one of the American terrorist act. thing!” Los Angles Sentinel here tonight. They opened front of the camera and blessed people in the world When that car drove down The following morning, (LAS): How are you feel- up the Academy to make the behind the camera, and I who gets to make a living that crowded street in the President of the United ing? Academy look more like was just … here’s the thing doing what they love. It’s Charleston (sic), Virginia States of America respond- Spike Lee (SL): This is America. It’s more diverse. though. I had two speech- simple. Most people who and the President of the ed on Twitter, calling the my sixth glass. And you So that’s why three Black es. Now, I’m going to call go to their grave have United States did not refute, Oscar-winning directors know why. women if I’m counting cor- this “I’m keeping it 100.” worked a job they hated. did not denounce the Klan, comments “racist.” Lee’s LAS: I want to say the rectly, won Oscars. That That means I’m keeping it That’s it. the alt-right, and neo-Nazis. exact words were “The Academy did the right thing would not have happened real, for those that don’t LAS: I love your Prince And this film, whether we 2020 presidential election is by giving you this award. without #OscarsSoWhite live in Brooklyn, New outfit tonight. won Best Picture or not, around the corner,” Lee SL: Thank you very and Cheryl Boone Isaacs. York, 100. Had two speech- SL: It’s an homage. this film, this film will said. “Let’s all mobilize. much. Facts. As my brother, Jay Z es; one with a list of the LAS: Obviously, a lot stand the test of time being Let's all be on the right side LAS: What would you says, facts. people I was going to thank was said about “Do the on the right side of history. of history. Make the moral say to Ron now that you LAS: That reaction we and the other one was what Right Thing” in ‘89. How Thank you. choice between love versus have this award for writing saw of you and Samuel L. you heard me say. So I said hate. Let’s do the right this film? Jackson, walk us through to myself, “Self, your Black thing!” SL: Well, first of all, he that just a little bit. Talk ass may not be up here Correct me, but the lived that life. He infiltrat- about that moment. again, so let me go with the above words did not qualify ed the Klan. He talked to SL: Well, first of all, speech.” And I did not get Long Live King — A Queen is Crowned at the 2019 Oscars — Regina King wins Best Supporting Actress Oscar for ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ BY LAPACAZO SANDOVAL your point, where we are Contributing Writer right now, I think that’s it’s a film that breaks through a Despite the biggest upset lot of the sections that of the night, the award of exist right now. You know, “Green Book” winning Best love is that thing that pushes Picture at the 2019 Acade- us through trauma. You Spike Lee and Regina King my Awards and earning a know, this is an urban tion: That it means so much from those women before collective gasp of utter tragedy, but tragedy is for me personally, because me. You know, I’m blessed shock inside the press room something that is experi- you guys aren't able to wit- and highly favored. filled with journalists from enced no matter what sex ness this, but the love and LAS: “If Beale Street around the world, the 91st you are, no matter what race support and the lifting up Could Talk” was a very Academy Awards brought you are; and love and sup- that I have received on my important part of American the Blackness and with it, port is usually what pushes journey as an actor in just literature before this movie. the crowning of a new, thes- us through, which gets us to this last five months, how What do you think James pian queen — Regina King. the other side. So I think this many people have been Baldwin would say right #OscarsSoBlack? Yes, film is so needed right now rooting for me, and it has not now and feel about this win we’re blessed. because we need a lot of just been Black people; and about the movie? Here are edited excerpts help getting through the although, you know, the RK: I think one word, from Oscar winner Regina other side and seeing how Black family has always lift- something that he would say King’s acceptance speech how much we are alike. We ed me. But it’s just a often, amen. inside the press room. are different in a lot of ways. reminder of when Hattie Los Angeles Sentinel Absolutely. Our circum- McDaniel won. She didn’t (LAS): Regina, congratula- stances are so different; but win just because Black peo- tions. Regina King it's to the core, to the core, ple voted for her. She won Regina King (RK): we are really a lot alike. because she gave an amaz- Thank you. mapped or inspired by my adaption of James Bald- LAS: 400 years ago this ing performance. And espe- LAS: How sweet was it mother and my grandmoth- win’s novel “If Beale Street year in 1619, the first slaves cially then, the Academy to have your mom there in er. So to have her there, my Could Talk” really about, to were brought to Jamestown. was was not as reflective as the front row with you? family was there, my sister, you? Talk to me a little bit about it is now. We are still trying Obviously, you gave much Reina, my son, Ian, were RK: It’s about Love. what it means to stand here to get more reflective, still praise to her during your there. They are both here Persevering. I mean, “If today winning your first trying to get there. But I feel acceptance speech. What tonight. And it goes by so Beale Street Could Talk” is a Academy Award, the same like I’ve had so many did it mean to you to have fast, and you want to thank beautiful film, a beautiful place where, you know, Hat- women that have paved the her there tonight? so many people, and your novel before it was thank tie McDaniel, and so many way, are paving the way, and RK: It’s hard to, like, mind just goes blank. And, you, before it was a film others who may have been I feel like I walk in their put it in words really quick- you know, my mom was like you might be clapping for discounted? light, and I also am creating ly. I feel like kind of like one the lighthouse right there. somebody else, but I’m RK: Well, I mean, it’s I my own light. And there are of those full circle moments And...mmm, just every- going to take that. Thank mean, I think it kind of pig- young women that will walk because so much of the thing. you. gybacks on what we were in the light that I’m continu- character Sharon Rivers was LAS: What is the film And where we are to just saying in the last ques- ing to shine and expand C-3 LASENTINEL.NET ENTERTAINMENT THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2019 At 88, Toni Morrison Personifies the Strength of Black Womanhood

BY STACY M. BROWN undoubtedly be talked NNPA Newswire about. Her words will flood Correspondent social media and other plat- forms, and somewhere a Black Girl Magic, young Black girl will be Black Girls Rock, and other inspired. slogans have surfaced in Born Chloe Ardelia recent years to describe the Wofford in Lorain, Ohio, power, resilience and on February 18, 1931, Mor- steadiness of the Black Toni Morrison rison earned a B.A. in Eng- woman. But, 88 years ago, lish from Howard Universi- a legend was born who ty in 1953 and a Master of would eventually embody Arts from Cornell Universi- the spirit and definition of ty in 1955. strength of Black woman- She later taught at hood: Toni Morrison. Howard for seven years. “Being, a Black woman In 1958, while she was writer is not a shallow place teaching at Howard, she but a rich place to write married Harold Morrison, a from. It doesn’t limit my Jamaican architect and the imagination; it expands it,” couple had two sons before Morrison famously said. they divorced in 1964. With each masterful In 1988, Morrison won stroke of her pen, type- the American Book Award writer or (later) her comput- and the Pulitzer Prize for er keyboard, Morrison kept GRANTA Fiction for her novel, readers of her works and “Beloved,” which was later listeners of her words spell- be the meaning of life. But, be the measure of our This week, this month Women’s History Month in adapted for a film starring bound. “We die. That may we do language. That may lives,” she once said. and likely throughout March, Morrison will Oprah Winfrey and Danny Glover. he first Black woman to ever be • 1989: MLA Commonwealth Award • 2010: Officier de la Légion d’Hon- Her first novel was The Bluest Eye in 1970. Other awarded the Nobel Prize in Litera- in Literature neur T celebrated novels include ture and a recipient of the Presi- • 1989: Honorary Doctor of Letters at • 2011: Library of Congress Creative “Sula,” “Song of dential Medal of Freedom and a Grammy Harvard University Achievement Award for Fiction Solomon,” “Tar Baby,” Award, Morrison’s list of accolades are • 1993: Nobel Prize for Literature • 2011: Honorary Doctor of Letters at “Jazz,” “Paradise, and nearly endless. • 1993: Commander of the Arts and Rutgers University Graduation Com- “God Help the Child.” Letters, Paris mencement “At the wisdom-age of Some of those awards include: • 1994: Condorcet Medal, Paris • 2011: Honorary Doctorate of Letters 88, the creative courage and • 1977: National Book Critics Circle • 1994: Rhegium Julii Prize for Litera- from the University of Geneva genius of Sister Leader Award for Song of Solomon ture • 2012: Presidential Medal of Freedom Toni Morrison continues to • 1977: American Academy and Insti- • 1996: Jefferson Lecture • 2013: The Nichols-Chancellor's awaken the consciousness tute of Arts and Letters Award • 1996: National Book Foundation’s Medal awarded by Vanderbilt University of millions of people in • 1987–88: Robert F. Kennedy Book Medal of Distinguished Contribution to • 2014 Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achieve- America and throughout the world,” said National Award American Letters ment Award given by the National Book Newspaper Publishers • 1988: Helmerich Award • 2000: National Humanities Medal Critics Circle Association (NNPA) Presi- • 1988: American Book Award for • 2002: 100 Greatest African Ameri- • 2016 PEN/Saul Bellow Award for dent and CEO Dr. Ben- Beloved cans, list by Molefi Kete Asante Achievement in American Fiction jamin F. Chavis, Jr. • 1988: Anisfield-Wolf Book Award in • 2005: Honorary Doctorate of Letters • 2016 The Charles Eliot Norton Pro- “Morrison personifies Race Relations for Beloved from Oxford University fessorship in Poetry (The Norton Lec- what it means to be a long- • 1988: Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for • 2008: New Jersey Hall of Fame tures), Harvard University distance freedom-fighting Beloved inductee • 2016 The Edward MacDowell author. The NNPA salutes • 1988: Frederic G. Melcher Book • 2009: Norman Mailer Prize, Lifetime Medal, awarded by The MacDowell and wishes Toni Morrison a Award for Beloved. Achievement Colony. happy birthday,” Chavis said. FfrnqY Lifestyle HjfqyH THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2019 www.lasentinel.net D-1

and important role helping to people’s interest doing dence of health benefits from such continued active younger generations while things to help others rather such as reductions in blood engagement in meaningful simultaneously gaining than simply to help them- pressure and weight loss as activities. health benefits from the -so selves. well as evidence of greater - The Los Angeles Gen cial, psychological, cogni- For the children, the physical stamina and mo- eration Xchange (GenX) tive, and physical engage- GenX program seeks tobility (i.e., increased ability - program is an intergenera ment associated with their improve academic and to climb stairs, faster walk- - tional, academic-commu GenX role. We recruit Gen behavioral outcomes by ing speeds). Social and nity partnership between X adult participants from pairing the Gen X adult psychological benefits - in the Division of Geriatrics the communities around participants with children clude 100% of participants in the David Geffen School our schools and the schools in grades K through 3rd reporting development of of Medicine at UCLA and we focus on are those that grade who may need a bitnew friendships and reduc- the Los Angeles Unified are chronically under re- more attention and support tions in reported loneliness. School District (LAUSD). sourced and underperform- to succeed in school. Our Principals and teachers at - The Gen X program is cur ing. Thus, the communitiesgoal is to provide addition- schools where the program rently in four elementary from which we recruit oural resources in the form of has been implemented have - schools in the Los Ange Gen X adults also tend to be GenX team members who also reported that children - les Unified School Dis characterized by dispropor- can work with students to have benefited both - aca trict; 54th, 59th, 74th and tionately high adult health increase their success rates demically and behaviorally Windsor Hills Elementary risks. The Gen X program in meeting grade level stan- (better reading, fewer of- By Co-DireCtors, Dr. te- a burden on society, oth- Street Schools. The GenX offers potentially important dards for reading and math, fice referrals) as a result of resa seeman, ers have pointed out that Program trains and places health promotion for these ultimately reducing the cur- the GenX presence in the D’ann morris, mPa anD they are one of our nation’s older volunteers in K-3rd adults but it is the ability of rent inequities in academic classrooms. Dawn Purnell - “most important increas grade classrooms where the Gen X program to ap- success between students Overall, this intergen- ing natural resource”, one they work with students to peal to older adults’ altru- attending schools with erational program seems to with untapped energy and improve academic skills ism and the sense of pur- lower rates of grade-level live up to its original goal The population of a diversity of talents, expe- (reading and math) and pose and accomplishment proficiency and those- at of creating a “win-win” sit- adults aged 65+, is grow- - address behavioral issues rience and wisdom to con they report from working tending schools with higher uation where both the chil- ing rapidly. By 2030, (e.g., inability to focus tribute. Large majorities of with the children that keep rates of proficiency. dren and adults engaged in - older adults not only have during class sessions, be- for the first time in his them engaged with the pro- Results to date have the program enjoy benefits the health and functional haviors that disrupt class tory, there will be more gram over time. As a result, been extraordinarily posi- from their interactions with individuals aged 65+ than activities). ability to continue making program volunteers receive tive. GenX team members one another. there are people under the contributions to society, For the older adults, a more persistent “dose” of have been extremely posi- For additional informa- but also express a desire to participation in GenX as a age of 18. Though some health promotion than is tive about their experiences tion or to become a part of have expressed concerns do so. Growing evidence - trained classroom volun frequently the case with al- and nearly all participants our GenX Volunteer Team, that this growing popula- - teer offers the opportunity also indicates that impor ternative health promotion have continued once they contact D’Ann Morris @ tion of older adults will be tant health benefits accrueto engage in a meaningful efforts that do not enjoy joined the program. We [email protected]. the advantage of appealing have also documented evi- edu or call 310-825-8253.

By Dr. anisa shomo en discovered that HPV 16 2006. It is currently rec- prevent need for hysterec- and 18 were major causes ommended for use in alltomy, and the purpose of of cervical cancer. He later genders aged 11-26 and the HPV vaccine may help Many people may be- won a Nobel Prize in Sci- it was most recently - apreduce this health disparity lieve that cervical cancer is ence for this discovery. In proved to be extended for in the future. a problem of the past. Prior the 1990s, Dr. Lowy and use up to age 45. The vac- For Black American to the 1940s, it was a major Schiller began working to cine has been shown to be women receiving updated cause of death of women of create an HPV vaccine that effective in preventing an information about how to childbearing age. Accord- could help prevent cervical estimated 90% of HPV -re prevent cervical cancer is ing to the National Institute cancer altogether. In 2006 lated cancers. In 2015, the a matter of life or death. of Health, invasive cervical the FDA approved the first CDC studied the percent If our Black families and cancer is now considered HPV vaccines. of women aged 19-26 whocommunities are made to be the 14th cause of can- We now use the HPV received at least 1 dose more aware of the advan- cer deaths in women in the vaccine to help prevent of the vaccine and it was tages of early detection US. That accounts for ap- cervical cancer in the first found that African Ameri- and diagnosis concerning proximately 4,000 deaths place. This is especially can women were 10% less cervical cancer, the current of women each year. important internationally likely to have started that disproportionate mortal- African American since currently 500,000 vaccine. ity rates for Black women women are twice as likely women are diagnosed with Despite the many ad- with this health problem in as Caucasian women to be cervical cancer each year vances in cervical cancer America will be dramati- diagnosed with invasive and 275,000 of them will screening, treatment, and cally reduced. cervical cancer and 2-3 die of their disease due to Dr. Anisa Shomo is the Director of Family Medicine prevention, African Ameri- Dr. Anisa Shomo is times more likely to dielow access to screening Scholars at the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, cans women are more like- the Director of Family from this diagnosis. - Beand treatment. Ohio and is a health columnist for the NNPA. ly to be diagnosed with in- Medicine Scholars at the fore we examine why this Cervical cancer has had vasive cervical cancer and University of Cincinnati health disparity exists, let’s such great advancements if they are no longer sexu- concern about damaging death as a result of late di- in Cincinnati, Ohio and is explore the historical gains in treatment and diagnosis ally active, they no longer the cervix with unneces- agnosis. Increased knowl- a health columnist for the that lead to the reduction of in the United States that need to be screened which sary procedures if screen- edge about the purpose of NNPA. She can be reached invasive cervical cancer di- even one death from this may contribute to present- ing too often. a Pap smear and how often at drshomoknows@gmail. agnosis and deaths. disease could be consid- ing with cervical cancer in The HPV vaccine has it is needed, the new treat- com Before the 1940s, it ered a failure of the sys- the later stage. There was been FDA approved since ments available that may was difficult to diagnosetem. But an estimated 700 also discussion that wom- cervical cancer unless ac- African American women en feared hysterectomy companied by significant still die of cervical cancer would be needed and they symptoms such as bleed- each year. The three main did not desire to have this ing, pain, and nausea were reasons are: later stage at performed so they avoided occurring, which caused diagnosis, less aggressive screening. women to present in thetreatment, and more barri- In 2012, the American later stages. In 1943, Dr. ers to care once diagnosed. College of Obstetricians George Papanicolau pub- One reason cited for and Gynecology drastical- lished a paper on his worklack of timely screening ly changed the guidelines to identify cervical changes is confusion of Pap smearfor cervical cancer screen- as normal or cancerous via with a pelvic exam caus- ing. As of September 2017, a microscope before inva - ing a person to think thatthe guidelines are: sive cancer Askoccurred Dr.Jeanette in an they ! have already been • Screening starting article titled “Diagnosis of screened, although they at age 21 with a Pap smear Uterine Cancer on Vaginal may have had this exam for• Screening is now Smear.” a different reason. Manyevery 3-5 years with a Pap In 1954, Dr. Papani- African American womenSmear and depending on colau published his atlas do not receive treatmentage, HPV testing for labs to learn how to due to comorbid condi- • HPV testing is identify cervical cancer us- tions, advanced cancer, recommended to start at ing his method and this is or refusal to be treated. In age 30 but many - physi now called a Papanicolau 2016, Nardi et al detailed cians perform it at ages 21- test or “Pap” smear. We some of the findings of 29 with Pap smear now use this to screen for multiple studies that indi- These changes have cervical cancer and catch it cate that lack of knowledge caused further confusion in its early stages. Cervical about cervical cancer may about the importance of cancer caught in the early be the largest barrier to cervical cancer and when stages can be removed with screening and treatment of a person’s next pap smear very minor surgeries and in cervical cancer in African is due. This change oc- many cases, hysterectomy American women. curred due to research can be avoided. Many women do not demonstrating that yearly In the 1970s, the HPV know that a Pap smear Pap is smears were not better virus was being extensive- a cervical cancer screen- at decreasing cancer rates ly researched as a possible ing and do not realize that than when performed ev- link to cervical cancer. In HPV is a known risk factor. ery 3 years. There was also 1984 Dr. Harald zur Haus- They also may believe that PHOTO CREDIT: VINNIE RATCLIFF

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We look at the amazing contributions Black men and women have made to the world of fashion.

Staff report actress, Sarah Jessica Park- evoke dialogue. His fash- ly influenced their sense of my-nominated show “Proj- er. For Fall 2016, Reese cre- ion shows combine story- fashion, which embraces ect Runway.” ated a short film called “A telling, activism, debate, wearing colors. The Okpo www.kahindo.com Detroit Love Song,” which theatre and social com- sisters have been featured Virgil Abloh she presented at Fashion mentary; all while using on Forbes 30 under 30. Virgil Abloh is an Week off-runway. Also that collaboration with artists Kahindo Mateene American fashion designer, year, Reese announced that and brands as a medium to KAHINDO is a New entrepreneur and DJ, who her designs would be avail- further the dialogue around York-based contempo- has been the artistic di- able in an expanded range seasonal themes. rary womenswear brand rector of Louis Vuitton’s of sizes, making them more https://pyermoss.com/ launched in 2009 by Ka- men’s wear collection since hindo Mateene. She cre- March 2018. Abloh also ated a line that fused two serves as the chief execu- to sew and make clothes cultures of her upbringing tive officer of the Milan- from her mother. Reese (born in Uganda to Con- based label Off-White, a graduated from Cass Tech- golese parents, and raised fashion house he founded nical High School in De- in the United States). KA- in 2013. The fashion label Romeo Hunte troit in 1980, and moved to HINDO pairs mid-century is rooted in current culture Raised in Brooklyn, New York City to enroll in American silhouettes with at a taste-level particular to New York, Romeo Hunte an accelerated program at traditional Congolese tex- a young brand embracing grew up surrounded by the Parsons School of De- tiles and fabrics. Mateene the now in a sophisticated women whose creative ap- sign, which she completed keeps her culture front-and- manner. He is also the proach to fashion inspired in 1984. After graduating founder and designer for him from an early age. He from the Parsons School, his, label Pyrex Vision. He attended the Fashion In- Reese worked for French inclusive of all women. Darlene & Lizzy Okpo is a longtime creative con- stitute of Technology and fashion designer, Martine She was inducted into the Former employees of sultant to Kanye West and later launched his own in- Sitbon at the firm of- Council Ar of Fashion De- Opening Ceremony, Ni- garnered admirers out of dependent fashion brand lequin. She has worked signers of America in 1990, gerian-American sisters, many celebrities including in 2014. Hunte has worked with top fashion houses, and joined its committee Darlene Okpo and Lizzy Rihanna and Gigi Hadid to as a personal shopper and eventually becoming head in 2007, becoming its sole Okpo are the daughters name a few. has experience in editorial of the women’s portfolio African American member. of fashion designer, Wil- www.off---white.com styling. In 2014, his first for 1980s fashion icon, In 2007, she was appointed laim Okpo. Their talent full collection was noticed Perry Ellis. In 1996, Reese to the board of the Council Byron and Dexter by Net-A-Porter and Saks launched her own ready- of Fashion Designers of Peart Fifth Avenue and eventu- to-wear label, Tracy Re- America. Reese also served Montreal natives, By- ally Barney’s and Berg- ese, which was noted for as the Turnaround Artist ron and Dexter Peart are dorf Goodman. In 2016, its femininity and retro- for the Barnum School in twin brothers and the co- Hunte was mentioned as influenced styles. She Bridgeport,also Connecticut center in her lines making founders of Want Les Es- “Designer to Watch” by opened a storefront in New through the President’s Congolese identity central sentiels, which is a high- Essence Magazine, WWD York City to exclusively Committee of the Humani- to the brand. KAHINDO end accessories label and recognized by Teen sell her product line. In ties and Arts. also works in partnership focused on making stylish Vogue. Hunte has also 2000, Reese expanded her with MamAfrica—an orga- and comfortable luggage been fortunate to attend brand with the creation of nization that repurposes the and travel bags for frequent the 2015 & 2016 Met Gala. her mass market line, Tracy brand’s fabric scraps into travelers. Founded in 2006 In 2017, Hunte was nomi- Reese Plenty, and her home handbags made by women with a third partner Mark nated as a finalist for- Wo furnishings line, Plenty, in the Democratic Repub- Wiltzer, the Peart brothers menswear Fashion Group which she followed with lic of Congo. KAHINDO both have a background International Rising Star dress-focused line, Frock! and passion for fashion continues to garner rec- in men’s sportswear. They Award. Some of his celeb- in 2006. That same year, was already in full swing ognition for her work: in saw an area in fashion that rity clientele has included she opened the flagship and took off in 2015. They 2011, she completed the needed more attention in Zendaya, Beyoncé, Victor Tracy Reese store in New opened their own boutique Cruz, Laverne Cox, Keke York City. In 2009, Reese in the South Street Seaport, Palmer and Hailey Bald- launched her luxury line, NY. Their two collections win to name a few. Hunte Tracy Reese Black Label, of pants and tops range in strikes the perfect balance and, two years later, opened vibrant colors and denims between creativity and the second Tracy Reese Kerby Jean-Raymond and have been profiled practicality; which plays a store in Tokyo, Japan. In is a fashion designer and in Vogue. This was years huge role in each collection 2012, First Lady Michelle founder of Pyer Moss, a after their first collection he designs. Obama, a longtime fan of men’s and womenswear was sold at Opening Cer- https://www.romeo- Reese’s designs, wore a fashion label. Jean-Ray- emony, where it drew the hunte.com/ dress custom-made by Re- mond describes the brand attention of singer, Solange Tracy Reese ese during her speech at the as an “art project” or “a Knowles, with whom they Chicago Fashion Incuba- streamlined travel accesso- Fashion designer, Tracy 2012 Democratic National timely social experiment” designed a shoe for Adidas tor at Macy’s Residency ries – bags, briefcases, and Reese was born on Febru- Convention. Reese has also at times. Pyer Moss uses its in 2014. They also have a program, and she was also gadget cases and created a ary 12, 1964 in Detroit, designed clothing for sing- voice and platform to chal- fashion line, named after a contestant on season 12 luxury brand. Michigan. She learned how er, Beyonce Knowles and lenge social narratives and their father, who has great- of Lifetime Network’s Em-

By Stacy M. Brown and Project Health. CVS Clinic while 55 per- of America could assist. but they’re not always that NNPA Newswire “One of the value cent said they would not. “The Black Press is im- sense of community and Correspondent propositions of doing the Most of the respondents portant because, as great credibility and people like deal with Aetna is how that said they would not as we think our brand is, to engage with and hear When Cornelius Raven can we make healthcare along with many who were there’s a level of credibil- from folks they know have visited his nearby CVS local because there’s a lot not survey participants but ity at the community level invested in that communi- Pharmacy for free health of folks who can’t get to who’ve said they’re “on where the Black Press is,” ty. So, the Black Press has screenings, he didn’t real- healthcare,” said Casey. the fence,” are minori- he said. a huge role,” Casey said. ize that he was having a “About 80 percent of ties. Casey agreed that’s “Mainstream and other stroke. His blood pressure Americans live within a where the Black Press media may have a voice, was so high — 200/190 — couple of miles of a CVS that he was sent to the hos- so the question becomes pital for immediate care. what can we do more? You Unfortunately, when can’t do anything without it comes to health care, [good] health. You can’t Cornelius is the excep- learn without health, you tion when monitoring our can’t walk without health, David Casey, the vice health should be the rule. so we have to figure out president of Workforce At a time when health how we can deliver more Strategies and Chief Diver- care costs are mounting, healthcare in the [under- sity Officer at CVS Health CVS officials say it’s smart served] community,” Casey to take advantage of free said. health screenings. “It saved offers them for free. The CVS-Aetna merger his life and that’s the mes- It includes screenings has the potential to create sage CVS wants to get out and offerings like body an integrated model for to everyone,” said David mass index; blood pres- consumer healthcare that Casey, the vice president of sure; glucose; total choles- could transform the con- Workforce Strategies and terol; individual health plan sumer experience. Chief Diversity Officer accessat plan; professional CVS has indicated its CVS Health. consultations; smoking focus on the consumer will Casey joined other cessation counseling; and be its primary strategy to CVS Health representa- diabetes resources. engage customers, improve tives at Jesse Jackson’s In November, CVS health outcomes and lower Rainbow Push 22nd An- Health closed on its ac- healthcare costs nual Wall Street Project quisition of Aetna, which J.D. Power’s December Economic Summit in New created what CNBC called 2018 pulse survey delved York where, among other a new health-care power- into consumer perception things, care providers dem- house. of the CVS-Aetna merger onstrated the company’s The merger combined and the prospect of receiv- pop-up health screenings CVS’ pharmacies with Aet- ing care in a CVS retail – known as Project Health. na’s insurance business and pharmacy setting. Offering care that is the final deal was valued at It generated 1,000 re- quick and convenient with about $70 billion. sponses. More than half (53 no appointment needed, While the merger percent) had visited a CVS Project Health offers free counts as critical to CVS store within the previous 12 biometric screenings for Health’s mission of provid- months and 96 percent said individuals to help identify ing access to care to often a CVS store was located chronic conditions before overlooked communities, less than 30 minutes from they become life-threaten- it does present some chal- their home. ing illnesses. lenges in getting the word Additionally, 45 percent Such screenings are out about the importance said they would consider valued at $100, but CVS of the CVS/Aetna marriage receiving primary care at a A-6THURSDAY, LOS FEBRUARY ANGELES 28, SENTINEL 2019 NEWSNEWS LASENTINEL.NETTHURSDAY,JANUARY 9,D-3 2014

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BRENDA MARSH-MITCHELL Pioneer/Community Organizer 1947-2014 Brenda Marsh-Mitchell was an icon in Los Angeles and throughout the nation. Honorees will receive awards Brenda was the planner, organizer and mobilizer of hundreds of community rallies, protests, fundraisers and community events. Following the 1992 civil unrest, she named after these iconic Black founded Mothers In Action and served as its President/CEO for over two decades. Since 1992, MIA has been the catalyst for providing meals for seniors and families Women trailblazers. Whether during the holidays, the largest Back to School & health fair in Los Angeles, numerous it was behind the scenes or on community outreach efforts and much more. Marsh-Mitchell also was the Founding President of Taste of Soul, the largest family festival in Southern California. For over the front lines, these 40 years, Brenda served as a loyal Special Assistant to Danny J. Bakewell, Sr. during courageous women fought for his tenure of leadership at The Brotherhood Crusade, Cranston Securities, The Los Angeles Sentinel and The Bakewell Company. She was a woman that wore many hats the rights of their and prayed daily to be a blessing to her community. Her dedication and compassion communites. for improving the quality of life for the underserved in the community was priceless.

MARY B. HENRY JOHNNIE TILLMON LILLIAN MOBLEY JUDGE VAINO SPENCER Civil Rights Activist Pioneer Activist Community Activist Super Court Judge 1927-2009 1926-1995 1930-2011 1920-2006 Known as “Mother Henry” As an advocacy for welfare Known as the “Community In 1980, Spencer began her 20- Henry served the Los right over her lifetime, Mother,” Mobley worked year career as the Presiding Angeles community in Tillmon organized people tirelessly to bring equality, Judge of the Division One social, educational, religious, on welfare in the housing justice and resources to the California Court of Appeal, political and health fields project and founded ANC South Central and Watts Second Appellate District. and was the head of Avalon (Aid to Needy Children) neighborhoods of Los She was the first Black woman Carver for over 30 years. She Mothers Anonymous, in 1963. Angeles. After the 1965 to be appointed in a judgeship also served as a member and Tillmon organized workers Watts riots, Mobley was in California. In 1979, Spencer president of the Compton and became involved in the a key member of a driven and presiding justice Joan Unified School District Board Nickerson Garden Planning group of women who pushed Dempsey Klein founded of Trustees and the Charles Organization to improve living to build a major hospital in the National Asssocation of Drew University of Medicine conditions in the housing South Los Angeles as well Women Judges. She is known and Science where the Mary project. She tried to broaden as a medical school, the for her groundbreaking B. Henry Child Development the horizon of the feminist Charles R. Drew University law work and advocacy for Center was named in her honor. movement by redefining of Medicine and Science. women in the courtoom. poverty as a “women’s issue.” CHAIR & CO-CHAIRS

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